CLR James, Direct Democracy and Political Economy

Mona, Jamaica, June 27–30, 2007

Call for Papers

"CLR James, Direct Democracy and Political Economy"

CLR James Society

Caribbean Philosophical Association

University of the West Indies

Mona (Jamaica)

27-30 June 2007

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The CLR James Society, a caucus of the Caribbean
Philosophical Association, announces a call for papers and
panels on the theme "CLR James, Direct Democracy and
Political Economy" for its fourth meeting at UWI, Mona,
Jamaica, June 27-30 2007.



Animated by the 60th anniversary of CLR James' "The Invading
Socialist Society" (1947), and a desire to shift from a
predominant preoccupation with his life and work from the
perspective of literary and cultural studies, we seek new
formulations. From his studies of Ancient Athens, Hegel,
Marx, Rousseau, and Michelet; his theory of "state
capitalism" and critiques of vanguards; the one party state
and the welfare state, and trade union bureaucracy; James'
advocacy of workers self-management, and his re-evaluation
of the peasantry and party politics; we seek to place these
legacies in conversation with African, African Diaspora, and
Third World political economies.

Deadline for Papers and Panels is April 30th 2007.

Contact:

Paget Henry

Email: Paget_He ...@brown.edu

Matthew Quest

Email: Matthew_Qu ...@brown.edu