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John Spargo, a self-educated British stonemason who emigrated to New York in 1901, became an unlikely political theorist of the movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Kloster also appeared to express admiration for German political theorist Carl Schmitt, a staunch Nazi and opponent of liberalism who helped Adolf Hitler consolidate legal and executive power over the entire state.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

Millepied and du Haÿs Mascré gathered a small core team that included, unusually, a political theorist, Françoise Vergès, and a sociologist, Fabien Truong, as well as the dramaturg Christian Longchamp.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

He is yet to craft a compelling argument for why he should be supported, said Yusuf Serunkuma, a political theorist.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

The structure of these communities is indeed based on the principle of equality, and it is impossible that ANY such community can wholly satisfy the severe requirements of a political theorist.

From The English Constitution by Bagehot, Walter