Zizek and Politics: A Critical Introduction

Matthew Sharpe; Geoff M. Boucher

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2010

Zizek and Politics

A Critical Introduction

Matthew Sharpe and Geoff M. Boucher

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748642229

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In Zizek and Politics, Geoff Boucher and Matthew Sharpe go beyond standard introductions to spell out a new approach to reading Zizek, one that can be highly critical as well as deeply appreciative. They show that Zizek has a raft of fundamental positions that enable his theoretical positions to be put to work on practical problems. Explaining these positions with clear examples, they outline why Zizek's confrontation with thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault and Deleuze has so radically changed how we think about society. They then go on to track Zizek's own intellectual development during the last twenty years, as he has grappled with theoretical problems and the political climate of the War on Terror. This book is a major addition to the literature on Zizek and a crucial critical introduction to his thought.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
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Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
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Part One. Žižek ₁
1. Žižek and the Radical- Democratic Critique of Ideology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
2. Retrieving the Subject: Žižek’s Theoretical Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
3. Did Žižek Say Democracy? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
Inter- chapter. Žižek’s Vanishing Mediation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
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5. Žižek’s Vanguard Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 264
Keywords: Politics

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Published: March 14, 2010
ISBN: 9780748642229