Tag: Political Economy
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Mao’s “Revolutionary” State or the Continuation of Imperial Rule? A Look at the Founding of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
Roya investigates the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, established in 1954, which aimed to consolidate control over Xinjiang through civil-military integration.
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‘The Last Dissenting Voice’ – how the death of Jimmy Carter caused a dark shift in American Politics
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, served from 1977 to 1981, was a vocal critic of his successors, including Donald Trump. Sam Mackenzie explores the political shift which occurred following Carter’s death, comparing inaugural addresses and attitudes towards conflict.
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Redefining Humanity: Political Philosophy in African British Anti-Slavery Literature
Written by Charlie Horlick. Ottobah Cugoano’s writing has been typically framed as a slave narrative, yet it is perhaps more than that. Part political economy, part meditation on morality, it should be integrated into the canon of eighteenth-century philosophy.
Retrospect Journal 