Marxist theory and the politics of occupy
Conference paper
Bates, D. 2015. Marxist theory and the politics of occupy.
Authors | Bates, D. |
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Type | Conference paper |
Description | The Occupy Movement emerged in late 2011, and appeared to assume the status of a global phenomenon. Though there has been an extensive commentary in the popular media who have deemed Occupy to be the latest wave of anti-capitalist mobilisation, there has yet to be a comprehensive in-depth theoretically informed analysis of this movement. This paper looks at the relationship between the ideological framing of Occupy and wider meta-theoretical considerations. Specifically we will assess the extent to which contemporary and classical theoretical approaches speak to the framing of Occupy. Do Marxist and post-Marxist, anarchist and post-anarchist theories engage with the concerns of Occupy? Does Occupy represent something new which cannot be captured through established radical political thought? And crucially, are there any possibilities of a meaningful dialogue between Occupy and Marxism? Clearly many Marxists did not hold out any hope for the possibilities of a dialogue. For example, Alex Callinicos maintains that Occupy’s failure to ‘maintain itself’ can be explained by Is Callinicos right? Is there a better way of thinking about Occupy which reaches beyond the categories of classical Marxism? The paper will venture to provide a substantive answer to these questions. |
Year | 2015 |
Conference | Political Studiies Association Annual Conference |
Official URL | http://www.psa.ac.uk/conference/conference-highlights-2015 |
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Deposited | 28 May 2015 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87550/marxist-theory-and-the-politics-of-occupy
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