Comments on: Notes on the Introduction http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/ Notes on Mario Tronti Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Nate http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-16 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:23:05 +0000 http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-16 hi Alex, That's well put. That's my sense as I read the book too. And in Steve's book, that't what seems to keep happening, the recurrence of vanguardism. Separating out the useful elements from the not so useful (or worse) ones in Tronti will I think mean having to keep engage with the vanguardist elements. take care, Nate hi Alex,
That’s well put. That’s my sense as I read the book too. And in Steve’s book, that’t what seems to keep happening, the recurrence of vanguardism. Separating out the useful elements from the not so useful (or worse) ones in Tronti will I think mean having to keep engage with the vanguardist elements.
take care,
Nate

]]> by: Alex http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-14 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:19:54 +0000 http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-14 Hi Nate, Yes, I share your concerns about the "theory from below" becoming prefigured from above by the party. I think this is the outcome to be expected when strategy and tactics are entrusted in the hands of a Lenin, which, drawing from what I've read so far of the book and from Steven's book, Tronti has in mind the figure of a revolutionary intellectual party leader. I find it a bit of a puzzle that Tronti can in one instance advocate research and militancy seemingly "from below" and then argue for a new Lenin figure as the answer to the question of organization. I guess this is the whole "weight of history" on the imagination phenomenon at work. The potential for other "answers" to the question of organization is there in parts of his writing but is quickly buried under the Party. Hi Nate,

Yes, I share your concerns about the “theory from below” becoming prefigured from above by the party. I think this is the outcome to be expected when strategy and tactics are entrusted in the hands of a Lenin, which, drawing from what I’ve read so far of the book and from Steven’s book, Tronti has in mind the figure of a revolutionary intellectual party leader. I find it a bit of a puzzle that Tronti can in one instance advocate research and militancy seemingly “from below” and then argue for a new Lenin figure as the answer to the question of organization. I guess this is the whole “weight of history” on the imagination phenomenon at work. The potential for other “answers” to the question of organization is there in parts of his writing but is quickly buried under the Party.

]]> by: Nate http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-12 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:41:55 +0000 http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-12 hi again Alex, I like the 'from below' element too. I think one of the things I pause over re: Tronti's Lenin invocations is that I wonder how much that 'from below' gets prefigured from above by the party and the politics that entails. I'm not sure. Do you have any thoughts on that so far? Re: Storming Heaven, my copy's on loan to a friend, I need to get it back and review the section you mention, the organization question is one of the biggest on my mind in reading the book. take care, Nate hi again Alex,
I like the ‘from below’ element too. I think one of the things I pause over re: Tronti’s Lenin invocations is that I wonder how much that ‘from below’ gets prefigured from above by the party and the politics that entails. I’m not sure. Do you have any thoughts on that so far?
Re: Storming Heaven, my copy’s on loan to a friend, I need to get it back and review the section you mention, the organization question is one of the biggest on my mind in reading the book.
take care,
Nate

]]> by: Nate http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-11 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:22:56 +0000 http://leggiamotronti.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/notes-on-the-introduction/#comment-11 hi Alex, Thanks for this. I'll respond further ASAP. take care, Nate hi Alex,
Thanks for this. I’ll respond further ASAP.
take care,
Nate

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