Boris Kagarlitsky
Class analysis and Russian imperialism: A response to Ilya Matveev
Dmitry Pozhidaev — By focusing on ideology and Putin’s personal motivations, Matveev overlooks class dynamics and the material interests of Russia’s capitalist class, which are crucial to understanding Russia’s post-2014 foreign policy.
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.
(Online conference) Boris Kagarlitsky and the challenges of the left today
This special online conference in Boris Kagarlitsky’s honour will address the double aspect of his contribution: his wide-ranging analysis of the left’s dilemmas; and his resistance to the authoritarianism of the regime of Vladimir Putin.
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.
Boris Kagarlitsky and the future of the Russian left
Patrick Bond — Boris Kagarlitsky has had a torrid time with Russia’s notorious carceral regime, most recently on February 13, 2024 when prosecutors allied with one Kremlin faction had him re-imprisoned for a five-year term.
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.
A revolution in Russia is possible
Mikhail Lobanov on the prospects for political change in Putin’s Russia.