Capitalism and state secrecy: A micropolitics of material flows, covert operations and control
Thesis Eleven: Critical Theory and Historical Sociology
Published online on June 23, 2026
Abstract
Thesis Eleven, Ahead of Print.
This paper applies a critical, materialist and micropolitical analysis to answer the question ‘What can the capitalist secret state do?’ It argues that the activities of contemporary capitalist states are shaped foundationally by economic imperatives, and ...
This paper applies a critical, materialist and micropolitical analysis to answer the question ‘What can the capitalist secret state do?’ It argues that the activities of contemporary capitalist states are shaped foundationally by economic imperatives, and ...