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Alain Touraine, a highly revered French sociologist who died on June 9, was widely recognized for his profound insights and scholarly contributions in the realm of Social Sciences. Touraine's intellectual acumen transcended geographical boundaries, leaving...
Prof Harvey takes a look into why modern capitalism concentrates power more in finance and merchant capital than industrial capital. What changes in neoliberalism created such focus on financialization instead of surplus value? "What we've seen since the 1980s,...
Aijaz Ahmad (1941-2022) died at home on March 9, surrounded by his books and papers, and by the warmth of his children and his friends.
Born in Muzaffarnagar, in British India, Aijaz read extensively from an early age and allowed...
His presence in India was a source of extraordinary stimulus for the intellectual and political life on the Left in this country
Professor Aijaz Ahmad, who passed away on March 9, 2022, was a truly outstanding Marxist thinker of our...
A primer for how to be an anti-capitalist in the 21st century
Amidst waves of economic crises, class struggle and neo-fascist reaction, few possess the clarity and foresight of world-renowned theorist, David Harvey. Since the publication of his bestselling A...
In the context of continuing violence in social spaces, there is a need to explore and expand the existing methodology of social sciences, particularly of sociology and social anthropology, in order to address the silences and gaps that constitute...
