Abstract:
The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School has largely ignored to address European colonialism, and so far it has also been hesitant to take an interest in its legacy. The present article assumes that this lack of interest is detrimental to a critical analysis of society. It shows in which directions a Critical Theory could be developed in order to take our post-colonial constellation seriously. The coloniality of power (Aníbal Quijano), connections between modernity, racism and democracy (Achille Mbembe), the implications of imperialism for the modern state system (James Tully) and connections between postcolonialism and gender (Gayatri Spivak) are discussed.
Keywords:
Post-colonialism; Coloniality; Racism; Imperialism; Gender