GRAMSCI NEGLECTED THE VARIETY OF CONSTRAINTS (such as the fear of unemploy- ment) that could exist between the poles of force and consent and sometimes formulated his case so starkly that he provided a warrant for oversimplified models of class domination. Even Genovese, for all his sensitivity in developing the concept of hegemony, has been criticized for presenting a static, monolithic image of planter-class rule in the Old South. Gramsci's own emphasis on the constant formation and reformation of alliances within historical blocs points toward more dynamic approaches.