About my present and future research
Research statement
‘The Constitution of Socialism: A World without Capital’. (Completed project). To revive the fortunes of socialism, the articulation of a credible and attractive alternative is absolutely essential. Offering an original synthesis of socialism and republicanism, ‘The Constitution of Socialism‘ discusses how society can move beyond capitalism. It outlines an institutional and political framework for a socialist future, in which collective decision-making about the use and allocation of resources directly responds to social interests. Through institutional design, this study explores the feasibility criteria of post-capitalism and sketches the contours and features of a viable model of socialism.
‘General Principles of Socialist Republicanism: A Theory of Self-Government, the Common Good, and Social Welfare’. (Ongoing project). This work attempts to develop more systematically a normative body of thought, related to republican socialism. This project involves formulating a set of principles to help outline a theoretical framework corresponding to the institutional framework proposed previously in ‘The Constitution of Socialism’. It should supply a coherent set of arguments in favour of a republican approach to socialism.
‘Praxis: An Essay on Social Reproduction & Counter-Hegemony’. (Future project). This monograph would offer a strategic orientation for counter-hegemony, based on a neo-Gramscian interpretation of Marxism applied to the issue of the social reproduction of class relations under capitalism.
