Unfinished projects: decolonization and the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre: XD-US

In this major new reading of Sartre’s life and work, Paige Arthur traces the relationship between the philosopher’s decades-long commitment to decolonization and his intellectual positions. Where other commentators have focused on the tensions between Sartre’s Marxism and his account of existential freedom, usually to denigrate one in favor of the other, Arthur shows how Sartre’s political engagement with global liberation movements and his philosophical framework developed alongside one another. Closely following the postwar movements for decolonization, and then supporting the war of independence in Algeria, Sartre proposed an influential and uncompromising view of imperialism. Analyzing the Western attitude to the ‘subhuman’ colonial subject, he offered an account of the social constraints that applied to both ruler and ruled, and came to argue that political violence—on both sides—was a systematic consequence of the colonial order. Arthur’s rich and nuanced book locates Sartre within the political discussions of his time, whilst also looking forward to contemporary debates about new forms of imperialism and resistance. Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction: Sartre, the Intellectual left, and the Emergence of the "Cultural" other......Page 9 Part I Politicization: Sartre and Postwar Anticolonialism, 1945-1954......Page 30 1 Putting Constraints on Freedom: A Philosophy of Marginal Groups......Page 32 2 African Presence: Sartre on US and Colonial Racism in the Late 1940s......Page 52 3 From Gide to Sartre: The Practice of Anticolonialism......Page 72 Part II Sartre and the Ends of Anticolonialism, 1954-1962......Page 86 4 Toward a Theory of Colonialism: Sartre's Engagement with the "Subhuman"......Page 88 5 Colonialism and the Critique of Dialectical Reason......Page 106 6 The Aftermath of the Critique: Struggles over the Meanings of Colonialism......Page 124 Part III Far Away, So Close: The Third World, Neocolonialism, and the Ethics of Global Responsibility, 1962-1968......Page 148 7 The Turn Toward Third Worldism: On the Assassination of Lumumba......Page 150 8 The Ethics of Global Responsibilty: The 1964 "Rome Lecture"......Page 168 9 Vietnam and Bolivia: Two Battles, Two Intellectuals......Page 184 Part IV Decolonization on Trial, 1968-1980......Page 206 10 Sartre, the Left, and Identity in Postcolonial France......Page 208 11 The Critique of Third Worldism and the Human Rights Turn......Page 228 Conclusion: "He Ran While Dead"-Afterlives of Colonialism and Jean-Paul Sartre......Page 254 Index......Page 258 Blank Page......Page 2 In This Major New Reading Of Sartre's Life And Work, Paige Arthur Traces The Relationship Between The Philosopher's Decades-long Commitment To Decolonization And His Intellectual Positions. Introduction : Sartre, The Intellectual Left, And The Emergence Of The Cultural Other -- Politicization : Sartre And Postwar Anticolonialism, 1945-1954. Putting Constraints On Freedom : A Philosophy Of Marginal Groups ; African Presence : Sartre On Us And Colonial Racism In The Late 1940s ; From Guide To Sartre : The Practice Of Anticolonialism -- Sartre And The Ends Of Anticolonialism, 1954-1962. Toward A Theory Of Colonialism : Sartre's Engagement With The Subhuman ; Colonialism And The Critique Of Dialectical Reason ; The Aftermath Of The Critique : Struggles Over The Meanings Of Colonialism -- Far Away, So Close : The Third World, Neocolonialism, And The Ethics Of Global Responsibility, 1962-1968. The Turn Toward Third Worldism : On The Assassination Of Lumumba ; The Ethics Of Global Responsibility : The 1964 Rome Lecture ; Vietnam And Bolivia : Two Battles, Two Intellectuals -- Decolonization On Trial, 1968-1980. Sartre, The Left, And Identity In Postcolonial France ; The Critique Of Third Worldism And The Human Rights Turn -- Conclusion : He Ran While Dead, Afterlives Of Colonialism And Jean-paul Sartre. Paige Arthur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents 5 Acknowledgements 7 Introduction: Sartre, the Intellectual left, and the Emergence of the "Cultural" other 9 Part I Politicization: Sartre and Postwar Anticolonialism, 1945-1954 30 1 Putting Constraints on Freedom: A Philosophy of Marginal Groups 32 2 African Presence: Sartre on US and Colonial Racism in the Late 1940s 52 3 From Gide to Sartre: The Practice of Anticolonialism 72 Part II Sartre and the Ends of Anticolonialism, 1954-1962 86 4 Toward a Theory of Colonialism: Sartre's Engagement with the "Subhuman" 88 5 Colonialism and the Critique of Dialectical Reason 106 6 The Aftermath of the Critique: Struggles over the Meanings of Colonialism 124 Part III Far Away, So Close: The Third World, Neocolonialism, and the Ethics of Global Responsibility, 1962-1968 148 7 The Turn Toward Third Worldism: On the Assassination of Lumumba 150 8 The Ethics of Global Responsibilty: The 1964 "Rome Lecture" 168 9 Vietnam and Bolivia: Two Battles, Two Intellectuals 184 Part IV Decolonization on Trial, 1968-1980 206 10 Sartre, the Left, and Identity in Postcolonial France 208 11 The Critique of Third Worldism and the Human Rights Turn 228 Conclusion: "He Ran While Dead"-Afterlives of Colonialism and Jean-Paul Sartre 254 Index 258 Blank Page 2 9781844673995,1844673995,9781844673988,1844673987