Boris Kagarlitsky

Boris Kagarlitsky: The ordinary Russian citizen and the question of power
In this new article sent from the penal colony where he is currently serving a 5-year sentence for “justification of terrorism,” Boris Kagarlitsky analyses the relationship between ordinary Russian citizens (men and women) and the state.

Boris Kagarlitsky: Obituary for Fredric Jameson (1934-2024)
Boris Kagarlitsky — While in prison, I have received several messages regarding the passing of colleagues. Now, news has arrived about the death of Fredric Jameson, the author of seminal works on the culture of late capitalism.

Boris Kagarlitsky: China and Russia in the modern world-system — A dual challenge
Boris Kagarlitsky — Debates over whether Russia’s current decoupling from the West and pivot to China constitutes a real delinking from the imperialist centre have intensified following the conflict in Ukraine and imposition of unprecedented Western sanctions.

War, fascism and revolution: Boris Kagarlitsky on why Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine
The following is a chapter from Russian anti-war Marxist Boris Kagarlitsky’s forthcoming book, “The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left”.

Boris Kagarlitsky: Again on Lenin
In his latest letter from a Russian prison, Boris Kagarlitsky addresses why should we, in 2024, find Lenin interesting.

Boris Kagarlitsky: The Hobbesian world of ‘multipolarity’
Boris Kagarlitsky discusses the need for an alternative to the individualist logic of modern liberalism and the totalitarian aggressiveness of the new conservatism.

The journey continues: A prison letter from Boris Kagarlitsky
Renowned Russian sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky was jailed on February 13 for five years due to his opposition to the war in Ukraine. This is his first public letter since then, sent from Detention Centre No.12 in Zelenograd.

Russia: Boris Kagarlitsky on the Nadezhdin phenomenon
Boris Kagarlitsky — Nadezhdin’s campaign represents a significant political challenge: if not for the system, then at least for its conservative faction. We will know in the very near future how serious this challenge will be.