Pessimism: Special issue of The Comparatist

Afro-pessimism

The post-political

Queer negativity

Neoliberalism

Nihilism

Happiness and its discontents

Violent resistance

Solidarity

Utopian thought

Radical democracy

Failures and lost causes

Interested contributors should submit a 1-page abstract by April 1, 2018 to zallouz@whitman.edu. Deadline for completed articles will be December 1, 2018.