Speculative Expropriation
Political Theory: An International Journal of Political Philosophy
Published online on January 27, 2026
Abstract
Political Theory, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 179-207, April 2026.
This article introduces the concept of “speculative expropriation” to reframe Marx’s analysis of expropriation in the context of settler colonialism and capitalism in the West. I begin by examining Marx’s ideas of primitive accumulation and original ...
This article introduces the concept of “speculative expropriation” to reframe Marx’s analysis of expropriation in the context of settler colonialism and capitalism in the West. I begin by examining Marx’s ideas of primitive accumulation and original ...