Democracy and Empire theorizes the material bases of popular sovereignty via the Black radical tradition. Popular sovereignty contains an affective attachment to wealth, secured through collective agreements to dominate others, that is, self-and-other-determination. Inés Valdez expands on racial capitalism by theorizing its Anglo-European-based popular politics, which authorize capital accum…
A number of people have given considerable time and effort in support of my research. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Professors Tadeusz Wallas, Roman Bäcker, and José Luis Orella MartÃnez for their unwavering support throughout preparing this book on its every stage, from the very idea through many drafts to the complete manuscript and giving me the benefit of their criti…