Robert Cavooris
Biographic Data
| ID | 1677140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Cavooris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Cavooris |
| SIGNATURE | CAVOORIS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Books
René Zavaleta and the contradictions of democracy
In the shadow of neoliberal capitalism, democracy is a confounding proposition. On the one hand, neoliberal ideologues claim, at least publicly, that economic freedom – freedom for capital and cons
Rethinking Knowledge and Difference in Latin America’s Insurgent Moment
This review examines two works that address the theoretical importance of Latin American political movements over the last two decades. I argue that while Boaventura de Sousa Santos raises the important issue of the political relationship between difference and unity, his work lends itself to ambiguous conclusions regarding this relationship. In particular, de Sousa Santos underestimates Marxism’s potential role as a theory and practice of politi…
The Decolonial Turn
The concept "decolonial turn" has been used to indicate the theoretical, artistic, and political relevance of a wide variety of positions in multiple geographical regions and fields of enquiry. Decolonizing thought arose in the very first moments of the conquest and colonization of the Americas, now more than 500 years ago. This chapter offers some clarification with respect to the concepts of colonization, decolonization, and related concepts su…
Intellectuals and political strategy
Recent work on posthegemony has sought to displace the theory of hegemony as the primary mode of understanding politics, particularly with respect to Latin America. However, this work has yet to address the history of the theory of hegemony in Latin America itself. The present article traces the history of the theory of hegemony as a reference point for Marxists in twentieth century Argentina, working through key texts from the theory’s regional …
Intellectuals and political strategy
Recent work on posthegemony has sought to displace the theory of hegemony as the primary mode of understanding politics, particularly with respect to Latin America. However, this work has yet to address the history of the theory of hegemony in Latin America itself. The present article traces the history of the theory of hegemony as a reference point for Marxists in twentieth century Argentina, working through key texts from the theory’s regional …
The Decolonial Turn
The concept "decolonial turn" has been used to indicate the theoretical, artistic, and political relevance of a wide variety of positions in multiple geographical regions and fields of enquiry. Decolonizing thought arose in the very first moments of the conquest and colonization of the Americas, now more than 500 years ago. This chapter offers some clarification with respect to the concepts of colonization, decolonization, and related concepts su…
Intellectuals and political strategy
Recent work on posthegemony has sought to displace the theory of hegemony as the primary mode of understanding politics, particularly with respect to Latin America. However, this work has yet to address the history of the theory of hegemony in Latin America itself. The present article traces the history of the theory of hegemony as a reference point for Marxists in twentieth century Argentina, working through key texts from the theory’s regional …
Rethinking Knowledge and Difference in Latin America’s Insurgent Moment
This review examines two works that address the theoretical importance of Latin American political movements over the last two decades. I argue that while Boaventura de Sousa Santos raises the important issue of the political relationship between difference and unity, his work lends itself to ambiguous conclusions regarding this relationship. In particular, de Sousa Santos underestimates Marxism’s potential role as a theory and practice of politi…
René Zavaleta and the contradictions of democracy
In the shadow of neoliberal capitalism, democracy is a confounding proposition. On the one hand, neoliberal ideologues claim, at least publicly, that economic freedom – freedom for capital and cons
Books
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Latin Americans (2 works) · Marxism and Critical Theory (2 works) · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Asian American and Pacific Histories (1 works) · Biology (1 works)