Guest Editors Introduction: Debating Capital, Spectacle and Modernity

Jeffrey, A.; McFarlane, C.; Vasudevan, A.

Abstract

This article introduces the dossier of responses to the RETORT collective's Afflicted Powers: Capital and Spectacle in a New Age of War (2005). We seek to ground this text in its political and theoretical context, identifying its relevance to scholars and activists alike. We introduce the four commentaries, which collectively provide a challenging set of observations concerning RETORT'S analysis of the contemporary geopolitical moment, focusing in particular on their theorization of the spectacle, the nature of U.S. imperialism, and the politics of modernity.

Citation

Jeffrey, A., McFarlane, C., & Vasudevan, A. (2008). Guest Editors Introduction: Debating Capital, Spectacle and Modernity. Public Culture, 20(3), 531-538. https://doi.org/10.1215/08992363-2008-011

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 20, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: May 17, 2010
• Journal: Public Culture
• Print ISSN: 0899-2363
• Electronic ISSN: 1527-8018
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 531-538
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/08992363-2008-011
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1555590