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Simon Clarke (1946–2022) — Jack Copley

January 23, 2023 ~ Legal Form

Jack Copley on the life and work of Simon Clarke.

Tactics and Legal Form: Lessons for the Left After the Defeat of Chile’s New Constitution Project — Fernando Quintana

December 8, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Fernando Quintana on the rejection of a new Chilean constitution that was drafted in the wake of the popular struggles of 2019.

‘Without Remainder’: Law and the Constitution of Economy and Society — Matthew Dimick

July 11, 2022 ~ Legal Form

'The compulsion facing the worker is not legally constituted without remainder.' Matt Dimick continues a mini-symposium on the socially-constitutive nature of law.

Hatefully Constitutive — Nate Holdren

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Nate Holdren introduces a mini-symposium on law's socially constitutive nature.

We Need a Different Relationship to the Law: Opposition to the Rwandan Deportation Flight Shows It Is Possible — David Renton

June 27, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

David Renton on the limits of 'faith in the law' and the need for action in the streets to secure lasting victories.

Capital’s Patrimony in America — Jeff Broxmeyer

May 14, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Jeff Broxmeyer examines the contradictory relationship between patrimonialism and capitalism—and the roles of race and gender in the settler-colonial project—in the development of the American polity in his review of James Parisot's important book on the rise and consolidation of capitalist social relations in the United States.

The Injustice of Publicity — Melissa Aronczyk

April 20, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Melissa Aronczyk's review for a symposium on Christine Schwöbel-Patel's 'Marketing Global Justice: The Political Economy of International Criminal Law'.

Global Capitalism, International Law, and Chinese Sovereignty — Ryan Martínez Mitchell

January 31, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Ryan Martínez Mitchell on the limitations of contemporary international public law's capacity to articulate 'any genuinely alternative future order' in and beyond China.

Political Philosophy After Forrester’s Rawls — Bo Harvey

January 3, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Bo Harvey explores the limits and contradictions of liberal political philosophy.

Nat Turner and Expanding Historical Memory — Aziz Rana

June 28, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Aziz Rana reviews Christopher Tomlins' new book about Nat Turner's Rebellion.

The Time of the Commune — Owen Holland

June 22, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

150 years after Eugène Pottier wrote "L'internationale", Owen Holland reflects on the song's relationship to the Paris Commune and revolutionary tradition.

A Review of Zoe Adams’ Labour and the Wage — Maria Tzanakopoulou

May 3, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Maria Tzanakopoulou reviews Zoe Adams' new book Labour and the Wage.

The Police in Greek Universities: An Unconstitutional Legislative Novelty with Historical Weight — Charalambos Kourondis

April 16, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Charalambos Kourondis on new laws in Greece to increase police presence on university campuses.

The End of Democracy? — Dimitris Kaltsonis

April 5, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Dimitris Kaltsonis on the future of democracy.

Interview with Lisa Klingsporn and Christiane Wilke on Otto Kirchheimer (Part II) — Rob Hunter

March 23, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

The second part of our two-part interview with Lisa Klingsporn and Christiane Wilke on the publication of the fourth volume of Otto Kirchheimer's collected works.

Interview with Lisa Klingsporn and Christiane Wilke on Otto Kirchheimer (Part I) — Rob Hunter

March 15, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

The first part of our two-part interview with Lisa Klingsporn and Christiane Wilke on the publication of the fourth volume of Otto Kirchheimer's collected works.

Review of Igor Shoikhedbrod’s Revisiting Marx’s Critique of Liberalism — Bill Bowring

March 10, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Bill Bowring reviews Igor Shoikhedbrod's recent book Revisiting Marx's Critique of Liberalism.

The Trump Moment: Why It Happened, Why We “Dodged the Bullet”, and “What Is To Be Done?” — August H. Nimtz

February 24, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

August H. Nimtz takes stock of the US election, and of contemporary US politics generally.

A Brief Take on the Boğaziçi Resistance (by Boğaziçi University Students) — Duygun Ruben, Fikri Buber, and Mahir Tamercan Ölmez

February 13, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Duygun Ruben, Fikri Buber, and Mahir Tamercan Ölmez on the protests and police violence at Istanbul's Boğaziçi University.

Theses on the Political Crisis — Rafael Khachaturian

February 10, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Rafael Khachaturian on the United States' ongoing political crisis.

Legal History, Political Marxism, and “Jurisdictional Accumulation” — Christopher Tomlins

January 27, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Christopher Tomlins reviews Maïa Pal's new book on law, empire, and jurisdiction.

Capitalism and the Telos of the Neoliberal Civilizing Mission — Jessica Whyte

January 14, 2021July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Jessica Whyte reviews Ntina Tzouvala's new book on capitalism and the history of international law.

The Farmers’ Protests in India: Lessons for Marxists — Jai Vipra

December 28, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Jai Vipra on the farmers' protests in India, and how to understand them.

Thatcher’s Landlords: Rise and Fall — Nick Bano

December 21, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Nick Bano on evictions and the future of the UK Housing Act 1988.

Capitalism, Law, and Critical Theory: A Reply to Karl Klare — Nate Holdren

November 30, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Nate Holdren responds to Karl Klare on socialism and critical legal theory.

Capital Before Large-Scale Industry — Jairus Banaji

November 18, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Jairus Banaji introduces his new book, A Brief History of Commercial Capitalism.

The US Republican Party Will Continue Its Christo-Fascist Crusade — Clyde W. Barrow

November 2, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Clyde W. Barrow on the Republican Party, armed militias and hate groups, and the impending elections in the United States.

Expect Catastrophe: Reflections on the Impending US Election — Nate Holdren

November 1, 2020July 22, 2022 ~ Legal Form

Nate Holdren offers some critical reflections on the impending US elections.

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