Dear all,

Sorry for sending this so late, but please find below a call for papers for a panel to be held at ISA 2013 in San Francisco.

David Harvey in IR: Time to mend an unwarranted neglect?

Despite being arguably one of the main drivers behind the resurgence of contemporary Marxism, David Harvey and his substantial contributions to the theorisation of late capitalism have been virtually ignored in International Relations (IR) and International Political Economy (IPE). His imposing body of work encompasses the changing dynamics of class formation, the spatiotemporal diffusion of capitalist practices, a theory of imperialism and a fine-grained analysis of global cities, all of which are highly relevant subject matters for International Relations. The panel aims to assess Harvey’s significance for the study of global politics by reviewing these different aspects of his work. It is argued that the latter can constitute an alternative to both the current strictures of IPE and the often-convoluted attempts to blend realism and historical materialism in IR. Although Harvey can be criticized for over-emphasizing the material features of contemporary transformations and for his lack of direct engagement with the developing world, his wide-ranging exegesis of advanced capitalism, which includes an analysis of the cultural dispositions that enable its reproduction, responds to the pressing need for adequate theoretical tools in the midst of the ongoing global crisis. 

Panel abstracts of maximum 200 words should be submitted to Philippe Fournier ([log in to unmask]) and Roberto Roccu ([log in to unmask]) no later than Thursday 31 May. Please feel free to contact us if you require any further information.