Zizek's Politics 1st Edition

by Jodi Dean (Author)

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A critical introduction to the political thought of one of the most important, original and enigmatic philosophers writing today. Zizek's Politics provides an original interpretation and defence of the Slovenian philosopher's radical critique of liberalism, democracy, and global capital.

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About the Author

Jodi Dean teaches political theory at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She has authored and edited eight books, including Aliens in America (1998), Publicity’s Secret (2002), and, with Paul A. Passavant, Empire’s New Clothes: Reading Hardt and Negri (Routledge 2004).

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 16, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415951763
ISBN-13: 978-0415951760
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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Great place to get the scoop on Zizek

November 18, 2009

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Not enough secondary sources of merit exist on Zizek. I've been following his work and all the buzz surrounding him for over a decade now and this is the first solid, short & sweet but hardly dumbed-down, intro that specifically focuses on Zizek's political side (which is of course essential to everything he does). As a philosopher who has been slowly accruing ideas towards a position Zizek I found this text to be very nice. Indeed, I can say that in places, because I am long familiar with his works, I found myself moving quickly through what I didn't need help on. However, this only points to the function of the book as an introduction, for which it is excellent. I also found it illuminating in various places and undoubtedly helpful in organizing Zizek's manifold overlapping themes.

I can imagine that for one who is only familiar with Zizek through things like his more popular short books, his articles in "In These Times," and the films, or even only by word of mouth or perhaps having attended a public lecture, this book would be a perfect inroad to the central themes and concepts that underpin his often confusing public face. Philosophers and anyone else who knows only gossip and who would easily be persuaded to condemn Zizek to drinking the hemlock, that he comes from some unique dimension of the lunatic fringe beyond the most Radical Left 'dead-enders,' such people would do well to read this book and get their stories straight.

The scholarship is good, the material covered sufficiently general and detailed where it ought to be. It thus is fitting for the intellectual or scholar new to this stuff. But it also fairly accessible - as much as this stuff can get. So it is good for the general public, the student, and curious folk of all stripes. It is explanatory and seems to lack any agenda but to provide a fair treatment of the material without polemicism either against him or on his behalf - refreshing considering the tenor of the debate surrounding him. In short, it succeeds in the aim of the basic claim contained in the book's name (ouch... sorry...).

The price is right. The book has a nice physical feel to it and is entirely portable and durable. That is, it's perfect for the backpack of the anarchist who between protests wonders if his praxis is really not feeding into the state machine's hands. For instance, during the Pittsburgh G-20 summit PBS interviewed a couple of anarchists. Through the magic of non-editing, they mercilessly showed a guy - poor schlub - suffering complete brain flatulence while explaining why he was doing what he was doing. Had this guy been studying this book, he might not have had such a loss for words that only confirms to the bourgeois public that anti-capitalism has nothing to say but "smash!" and thus is reducible to the tragic rage of impotent losers in the saga of historical progress who are unable to "face the facts," namely that liberal-democratic-capitalism, rough & tumble though it may be, is the only game in town.

So yeah, Companeros, it is a good buy :)

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A very good book, much needed

August 28, 2007

Jodi Dean has written a very good account of Zizek's political philosophy. While Zizek himself is not famous for structuring the multiplicity of his thought, at least Dean manages to conceptualize some of his fundamental key-concepts: Enjoyment, Law, Superego,etc. It is not an "easy read" but worth the effort.

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