“In this issue, considerations on realism as a theory of international relations recover its earlier philosophical grounds in conceptions of a state of nature, framing the premises of an ideological and cultural criticism that recalls the realism of Georg Lukács.”
Editors | January 2025
The second issue of SS African Mercury was delayed due to a number of developments that made it difficult to encapsulate the moment in a brief editorial statement. A politico-ideological situation that had seemed closed unexpectedly opened up, calling for further reflection and discussion. Before considering some of the distinguishing features of this widened horizon, an overview as it relates to the American Left is in order.
The inaugural editorial portrayed the subjective aftermath of a sequence of protest movements whose impetus began with Occupy, resurfaced in different guises over a decade and then expired after the defeat of the second Sanders campaign. With an eye to the demoralized …