C/P/82. Gramsci and Althusser help to build a Marxist framework that considers how factors beyond the economy shape the world. Discuss their contribution to this framework

The paper examines the concepts of law, oligarchy and autonomy with reference to the theories of Marx, Gramsci and Althusser. The traditional Marxist approach is presented highlighting its failure to understand the complexity of humanity, power and self-determination, and showing the later adaptations of the Marxist framework.