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March 14, 2026Contemporary Political TheoryOpen Access

The turn to the imagination: transformation, politics and limits

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AMAmanda MachinCOCecilie Sachs OlsenCDCarl Death

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Critical reflections on imagination's limits and potential in political theory and cultural transformation.

Key Points

  • This exchange examines the turn to the imagination in political theory and its implications.
  • Explored various imaginaries including anti-colonial and ecosocialist perspectives.
  • Discussed the mutation of far-right imaginaries.
  • Analyzed the potential of theatre as a political tool for expanding imagination.
  • Identified the critical role of imagination in driving cultural transformations.
  • Highlighted the complexities and limits of current political imaginaries.
  • Showed how diverse political means can enhance the effectiveness of new imaginaries.

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Machin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4ad7918185d8a39800dc5https://doi.org/10.1057/s41296-026-00796-x
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