Coda

Abstract

In the coda I make some remarks regarding the epistemology and methods deployed in the book, and difficult, open questions that remain in relation to the historical events that we have been lucky enough to not only witness, but begin to assess. Five observations and/or reflections are designed to help orient us toward an analytic horizon where a more robust understanding of the struggles of various forms in the twenty-first century can be developed and further calls to action made: epistemological and methodological difficulties and adequate means of critique; geopolitical economy and uneven and combined development; the question of the state in the tradition of Nicos Poulantzas and hegemony in the tradition of Antonio Gramsci today; relationship between class- and non-class-based social movements and discourse and non-discursive practices; objectivity of analysis and subjective positioning.