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George Boss

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Political theorist | Leverhulme ECF at Queen Mary University of London | Working on human needs, Marx, poverty, voice | New book here: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032705439 | Website: https://www.drgeorgeboss.com/

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06.03.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All my thanks to Terrell Carver, @lawrencehamilton.bsky.social, @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social, Adam Swift, the folks at Routledge, and the many others who helped along the way

17.02.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Marx and the Politics of Need | George Boss | Taylor & Francis eBooks, Marx and the Politics of Need challenges one of the most pervasive habits in contemporary political theory and practice: treating needs as moral facts that sit

It’s book launch day! Marx & the Politics of Need is out today, available open access. I hope it sparks ideas and conversations. Dive in here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

17.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Political Theory MA - Queen Mary University of London

Very excited to share that we’ll be running a new political theory MA at @qmulsse.bsky.social from next year. If you know (or are) a talented student looking for a London postgraduate course in political theory that is practical, critical, and diverse, do have a look. www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate...

09.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce the CfP for our Spring Symposium on 27th April at UCL! More info here - including the link to submit your abstract by 9th March: www.globaltheoryforum.co.uk/spring-sympo...

09.02.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Publication day for what will undoubtedly be a fabulous book from a fabulous colleague. Can't wait to get my hands on it!

14.01.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are excited to announce that we have four great topics lined up for our Spring Working Groups, beginning on January 29th with Anton Bronfman (Central European University) who is presenting Mystifying Possibilities: Towards a Conceptualization of the Diplomatic Mystique.

06.01.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Welcome @georgeboss.bsky.social to BlueSky! With a new book coming out (www.routledge.com/Marx-and-the...) + a Leverhulme Fellowship about 2 begin I'm sure there'll be lots of people keen to follow what he's up to e.g. @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social @brunoleipold.com @alixdietzel.bsky.social...

03.12.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Attitude and Audience of the Public Political Theorist: Thinking Critically and Politically with Fellow Citizens | Public Humanities | Cambridge Core The Attitude and Audience of the Public Political Theorist: Thinking Critically and Politically with Fellow Citizens - Volume 1

How could political theory become more accessible to fellow citizens? @campolis.bsky.social 'The Attitude and Audience of the Public Political Theorist: Thinking Critically and Politically with Fellow Citizens' | Public Humanities | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

26.11.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1