On Babushkas and Postcapitalism: Theorising Diverse Economies from the Global East

Sovová, L ORCID: 0000-0003-2906-2144, Cima, O ORCID: 0000-0001-9236-6760, Jehlička, P ORCID: 0000-0002-7602-7133, Pungas, L ORCID: 0000-0002-3867-679X, Sattler, M ORCID: 0000-0001-7253-291X, Smith, TSJ ORCID: 0000-0002-4381-9409, Decker, A ORCID: 0000-0002-3867-3935, Johanisova, N ORCID: 0000-0002-8430-8859, Kovanen, S ORCID: 0000-0003-1777-3328 and North, P ORCID: 0000-0001-5147-7296 (2025) On Babushkas and Postcapitalism: Theorising Diverse Economies from the Global East Antipode, 57 (6). pp. 2484-2507. ISSN 0066-4812, 1467-8330

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Abstract

As transformative visions for more just and sustainable societies multiply around the globe, the Diverse and Community Economies approach presents one of the most influential strategies to advance postcapitalist visions. In this paper, we contribute to this project based on our research and activism in the Global East, intended here as Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. We argue that engaging with the Global East is not only a matter of epistemic inclusivity but also a (too-often-neglected) opportunity to learn from a region with a history of dramatic economic transformation and diversity. We highlight examples of community economies already contributing to more-than-human wellbeing, and we present emerging theoretical insights concerning temporality, the multi-sitedness of the enterprise, and diverse economic subjectivities. With that, we articulate our ongoing research agenda and advance conversations with postcapitalist scholarship and politics.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Global East, diverse economies, epistemic inclusivity, postcapitalist politics, community economies, postsocialism
Divisions:	Faculty of Science & Engineering Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Environmental Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2025 14:55
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2026 16:56
DOI:	10.1111/anti.70034
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3193716
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