Universal Exception [Paperback]

Slavoj Zizek (Author), Scott Stephens (Author), Rex Butler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0826495303 | ISBN-13: 978-0826495303

The Universal Exception is the second volume of the selected writings of Slavoj Žižek-one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today.

Bringing together a broad selection of Žižek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases Zizek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his interventions on such world political events as the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and the American-led invasion of Iraq, his celebration of the revolutionary potential of Stalinism, and his critique of Third Way politics.

Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Žižek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'a must for anyone interested in a witty, erudite and almost Wildean examination of our present condition.'

(Hanif Kureishi Observer )

'a must for anyone interested in a witty, erudite and almost Wildean examination of our present condition.'

(, Observer )

About the Author

Slavoj Žižek is one of the world's leading contemporary cultural critics and a hugely prolific author. He is Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and Visiting Professor at the New School for Social Research, New York, USA. Rex Butler is Associate Professor in Art History at the University of Queensland, Australia. His previous publications include Jean Baudrillard: The Defence of the Real (Sage, 1999).

Scott Stephens is Researcher at the Centre for Theology and Politics, Brisbane, Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826495303
• ISBN-13: 978-0826495303
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"The most dangerous philosopher in the West," (says Adam Kirsch of The New Republic) Slavoj Zizek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. He is a professor at the European Graduate School, International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, Birkbeck College, University of London, and a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His books include "First as Tragedy, Then as Farce;" "Iraq: The Borrowed Kettle;" "In Defense of Lost Causes;" "Living in the End Times;" and many more.