Simon Choat
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1500607 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Simon Choat |
| PRENOMES | Simon |
| SOBRENOME | Choat |
| ASSINATURA | CHOAT S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Kingston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9312-0698 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 62 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Gaining Power and Using It
Throughout Western democracies, the left remains in political purgatory and without a road towards political power. We examine Chantal Mouffe’s strategy for achieving a left populism with socialist characteristics, followed by Thomas Piketty’s program for ‘participatory socialism’. We highlight the admirable details they offer about alliance politics and transforming property relations. Nevertheless, we argue for why they cannot realise in practi…
Decolonising economics and politics curricula in UK universities
This article explores initiatives to decolonise the curriculum via two specific disciplines, namely Economics and Politics, both of which have tended to marginalise the study of race, empire, and colonialism and whose canonical thinkers are overwhelming white.By providing the first comparative analysis of decolonising initiatives in these disciplines, this article: investigates the extent to which Economics and Politics curricula in UK universiti…
Rethinking Political Thinkers
Decolonising the political theory curriculum
Recent calls to ‘decolonise the curriculum’ are especially pertinent to the teaching of political theory, which has traditionally been dominated by a canon made up overwhelmingly of White (and male) thinkers. This article explores why and how political theory curricula might be decolonised. By mapping core political theory modules provided at UK universities, and examining associated textbooks, the article shows that non-White thinkers and discus…
The Iron Cage of Enterprise or the Restoration of Class Power? Approaches to Understanding Neoliberalism
Recent Foucauldian critiques of neoliberalism – especially those by Wendy Brown, Béatrice Hibou, and Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval – have argued that the Marxist interpretation of neoliberalism as a class project is reductive and economistic, and have instead conceptualised neoliberalism as a form of governmental rationality. This article compares these two influential approaches to understanding neoliberalism. It will outline the central fea…
Everything for Sale? Neoliberalism and the Limits of Michael Sandel’s Philosophical Critique of Markets
Contesting the central tenets of mainstream economic theory, Michael Sandel’s work on markets argues that the marketization of certain goods risks corrupting the value of those goods, and that a reinvigorated public discourse is needed to establish the appropriate use of markets. This article assesses Sandel’s work on markets, arguing that although it provides a convincing critique of liberal defenses of the market, it does not do enough to chall…
Marx for his times
This article is a review essay of Gareth Stedman Jones’s biography Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion. It begins by situating the book in relation to existing biographies before outlining Stedman Jones’s approach, which is to conceive of Marx’s works as interventions within contexts which the historian of ideas must reconstruct. I argue that although the book provides an excellent account of the political contexts within which Marx lived and worke…
Science, Agency and Ontology
In recent years, the work of a diverse range of thinkers has been grouped together under the label ‘new materialism’. This article offers a critical introduction to new materialism that challenges its understanding of historical materialism. It aims to demonstrate not that historical materialism is superior to new materialism, but rather that the latter would benefit from engaging with rather than ignoring or dismissing the former. It begins by d…
From Political Topographies to Political Logics
This paper engages with the question of the historical and ontological status of the logics of hegemony articulated by Ernesto Laclau.It interrogates the concept of real abstraction that Laclau mobilises to explain the historical status of his theory.It is argued that while Laclau grounds his conceptual system in an ontology of generalised antagonism, this is done to the exclusion of formally conceiving the historical conditions of those logics.T…
Marxism and anarchism in an age of neoliberal crisis
Challenging claims of a recent 'anarchist turn', this article argues that calls for a 'left convergence' between anarchism and Marxism should be treated with caution. It sets out to establish what distinguishes Marxism from anarchism today, and argues that the former contains superior resources with which to challenge the current dominance of neoliberalism. In order to elucidate the strengths of Marxism, it addresses three common anarchist critic…
Politics, power and the state
Recent years have seen the development of a new form of anarchism. Under the label 'postanarchism', writers such as Todd May, Saul Newman and Lewis Call have sought to combine the insights of anarchism with those of recent Continental philosophy, in particular post-structuralism. A central but neglected element of postanarchist thought is its critique of Marxism. The main aim of this article is to counter the postanarchist dismissal of Marxism. I…
Marx Through Post-Structuralism
A Reply to The Spectral Proletariat
(2011). A Reply to The Spectral Proletariat: The Politics of Hauntology in The Communist Manifesto by Tim Fisken. Global Discourse: Vol. 2, Part 2: Examining the Contemporary Relevance of Marxism, pp. 32-33
Marx Through Post-Structuralism
Marx Through Post-Structuralism presents a thorough critical examination of the readings of Marx given by four post-structuralist thinkers, all key figures in Continental philosophy: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Gilles Deleuze. Arguing that both Marx and the post-structuralists seek to produce a genuinely materialist philosophy, the author aims to develop a better understanding of both Marx and post-structuralism a…
Deleuze, Marx and the Politicisation of Philosophy
Against those who wish to marginalise Deleuze's political relevance, this paper argues that his work – including and especially that produced before his collaborations with Guattari – is not only fundamentally political but also profoundly engaged with Marx. The paper begins by focusing on different possible strategies for contesting the claim that Deleuze is apolitical, attempting to debunk this claim by briefly considering Deleuze's work with G…
Science, Agency and Ontology
In recent years, the work of a diverse range of thinkers has been grouped together under the label ‘new materialism’. This article offers a critical introduction to new materialism that challenges its understanding of historical materialism. It aims to demonstrate not that historical materialism is superior to new materialism, but rather that the latter would benefit from engaging with rather than ignoring or dismissing the former. It begins by d…
Decolonising the political theory curriculum
Recent calls to ‘decolonise the curriculum’ are especially pertinent to the teaching of political theory, which has traditionally been dominated by a canon made up overwhelmingly of White (and male) thinkers. This article explores why and how political theory curricula might be decolonised. By mapping core political theory modules provided at UK universities, and examining associated textbooks, the article shows that non-White thinkers and discus…
The Iron Cage of Enterprise or the Restoration of Class Power? Approaches to Understanding Neoliberalism
Recent Foucauldian critiques of neoliberalism – especially those by Wendy Brown, Béatrice Hibou, and Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval – have argued that the Marxist interpretation of neoliberalism as a class project is reductive and economistic, and have instead conceptualised neoliberalism as a form of governmental rationality. This article compares these two influential approaches to understanding neoliberalism. It will outline the central fea…
Everything for Sale? Neoliberalism and the Limits of Michael Sandel’s Philosophical Critique of Markets
Contesting the central tenets of mainstream economic theory, Michael Sandel’s work on markets argues that the marketization of certain goods risks corrupting the value of those goods, and that a reinvigorated public discourse is needed to establish the appropriate use of markets. This article assesses Sandel’s work on markets, arguing that although it provides a convincing critique of liberal defenses of the market, it does not do enough to chall…
From Political Topographies to Political Logics
This paper engages with the question of the historical and ontological status of the logics of hegemony articulated by Ernesto Laclau.It interrogates the concept of real abstraction that Laclau mobilises to explain the historical status of his theory.It is argued that while Laclau grounds his conceptual system in an ontology of generalised antagonism, this is done to the exclusion of formally conceiving the historical conditions of those logics.T…
Marxism and anarchism in an age of neoliberal crisis
Challenging claims of a recent 'anarchist turn', this article argues that calls for a 'left convergence' between anarchism and Marxism should be treated with caution. It sets out to establish what distinguishes Marxism from anarchism today, and argues that the former contains superior resources with which to challenge the current dominance of neoliberalism. In order to elucidate the strengths of Marxism, it addresses three common anarchist critic…
Decolonising economics and politics curricula in UK universities
This article explores initiatives to decolonise the curriculum via two specific disciplines, namely Economics and Politics, both of which have tended to marginalise the study of race, empire, and colonialism and whose canonical thinkers are overwhelming white.By providing the first comparative analysis of decolonising initiatives in these disciplines, this article: investigates the extent to which Economics and Politics curricula in UK universiti…
Politics, power and the state
Recent years have seen the development of a new form of anarchism. Under the label 'postanarchism', writers such as Todd May, Saul Newman and Lewis Call have sought to combine the insights of anarchism with those of recent Continental philosophy, in particular post-structuralism. A central but neglected element of postanarchist thought is its critique of Marxism. The main aim of this article is to counter the postanarchist dismissal of Marxism. I…
Marx Through Post-Structuralism
Deleuze, Marx and the Politicisation of Philosophy
Against those who wish to marginalise Deleuze's political relevance, this paper argues that his work – including and especially that produced before his collaborations with Guattari – is not only fundamentally political but also profoundly engaged with Marx. The paper begins by focusing on different possible strategies for contesting the claim that Deleuze is apolitical, attempting to debunk this claim by briefly considering Deleuze's work with G…
Marx Through Post-Structuralism
Marx Through Post-Structuralism presents a thorough critical examination of the readings of Marx given by four post-structuralist thinkers, all key figures in Continental philosophy: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Gilles Deleuze. Arguing that both Marx and the post-structuralists seek to produce a genuinely materialist philosophy, the author aims to develop a better understanding of both Marx and post-structuralism a…
Marx Through Post-Structuralism
A Reply to The Spectral Proletariat
(2011). A Reply to The Spectral Proletariat: The Politics of Hauntology in The Communist Manifesto by Tim Fisken. Global Discourse: Vol. 2, Part 2: Examining the Contemporary Relevance of Marxism, pp. 32-33
Politics, power and the state
Recent years have seen the development of a new form of anarchism. Under the label 'postanarchism', writers such as Todd May, Saul Newman and Lewis Call have sought to combine the insights of anarchism with those of recent Continental philosophy, in particular post-structuralism. A central but neglected element of postanarchist thought is its critique of Marxism. The main aim of this article is to counter the postanarchist dismissal of Marxism. I…
From Political Topographies to Political Logics
This paper engages with the question of the historical and ontological status of the logics of hegemony articulated by Ernesto Laclau.It interrogates the concept of real abstraction that Laclau mobilises to explain the historical status of his theory.It is argued that while Laclau grounds his conceptual system in an ontology of generalised antagonism, this is done to the exclusion of formally conceiving the historical conditions of those logics.T…
Marxism and anarchism in an age of neoliberal crisis
Challenging claims of a recent 'anarchist turn', this article argues that calls for a 'left convergence' between anarchism and Marxism should be treated with caution. It sets out to establish what distinguishes Marxism from anarchism today, and argues that the former contains superior resources with which to challenge the current dominance of neoliberalism. In order to elucidate the strengths of Marxism, it addresses three common anarchist critic…
Marx for his times
This article is a review essay of Gareth Stedman Jones’s biography Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion. It begins by situating the book in relation to existing biographies before outlining Stedman Jones’s approach, which is to conceive of Marx’s works as interventions within contexts which the historian of ideas must reconstruct. I argue that although the book provides an excellent account of the political contexts within which Marx lived and worke…
Science, Agency and Ontology
In recent years, the work of a diverse range of thinkers has been grouped together under the label ‘new materialism’. This article offers a critical introduction to new materialism that challenges its understanding of historical materialism. It aims to demonstrate not that historical materialism is superior to new materialism, but rather that the latter would benefit from engaging with rather than ignoring or dismissing the former. It begins by d…
Everything for Sale? Neoliberalism and the Limits of Michael Sandel’s Philosophical Critique of Markets
Contesting the central tenets of mainstream economic theory, Michael Sandel’s work on markets argues that the marketization of certain goods risks corrupting the value of those goods, and that a reinvigorated public discourse is needed to establish the appropriate use of markets. This article assesses Sandel’s work on markets, arguing that although it provides a convincing critique of liberal defenses of the market, it does not do enough to chall…
The Iron Cage of Enterprise or the Restoration of Class Power? Approaches to Understanding Neoliberalism
Recent Foucauldian critiques of neoliberalism – especially those by Wendy Brown, Béatrice Hibou, and Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval – have argued that the Marxist interpretation of neoliberalism as a class project is reductive and economistic, and have instead conceptualised neoliberalism as a form of governmental rationality. This article compares these two influential approaches to understanding neoliberalism. It will outline the central fea…
Decolonising the political theory curriculum
Recent calls to ‘decolonise the curriculum’ are especially pertinent to the teaching of political theory, which has traditionally been dominated by a canon made up overwhelmingly of White (and male) thinkers. This article explores why and how political theory curricula might be decolonised. By mapping core political theory modules provided at UK universities, and examining associated textbooks, the article shows that non-White thinkers and discus…
Rethinking Political Thinkers
Decolonising economics and politics curricula in UK universities
This article explores initiatives to decolonise the curriculum via two specific disciplines, namely Economics and Politics, both of which have tended to marginalise the study of race, empire, and colonialism and whose canonical thinkers are overwhelming white.By providing the first comparative analysis of decolonising initiatives in these disciplines, this article: investigates the extent to which Economics and Politics curricula in UK universiti…
Gaining Power and Using It
Throughout Western democracies, the left remains in political purgatory and without a road towards political power. We examine Chantal Mouffe’s strategy for achieving a left populism with socialist characteristics, followed by Thomas Piketty’s program for ‘participatory socialism’. We highlight the admirable details they offer about alliance politics and transforming property relations. Nevertheless, we argue for why they cannot realise in practi…
Politics (15 obras) · Law (14 obras) · Political science (13 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Epistemology (10 obras) · Philosophy (10 obras) · Law (9 obras) · Political Economy and Marxism (7 obras) · Marxist philosophy (6 obras) · Philosophy (6 obras)