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The Universal exception

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eng

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The Universal exception

The second volume of the key writings of leading contemporary cultural commentator, Slavoj Zizek. Collecting together a broad selection of Zizek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases his formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Zizek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.

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London ; New York

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Continuum

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c2006

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vi, 362 p. ; 20 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN: 0826471099

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Slavoj Zizek ; edited by Rex Butler and Scott Stephens

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Preface to the paperback edition -- Editors' introduction : Slavoj Zizek's 'third way' -- Sect. I The absent 'second way': Eastern European liberalism and its discontents -- Why we all love to hate Haider -- Heiner Muller out of joint -- Sect. II Really existing socialism: Why are Laibach and the Neue Slowenische Kunst not Fascists? -- The fetish of the party -- Georg Lukacs as the philosopher of Leninism -- Prolegomena to a theory of Kolkhoz musicals -- Attempts to escape the logic of capitalism -- Sect. III Really existing capitalism: Multiculturalism, or, the cultural logic of multinational capitalism -- A leftist plea for 'Eurocentrism' -- A plea for 'passive aggressivity' -- The three faces of Bill Gates -- The prospects of radical politics today -- Sect. IV What is )not( to be done: Against the double blackmail -- Welcome to the desert of the real -- The Iraq War - where is the true danger? -- Some politically incorrect reflections on violence in France and related matters -- Author's afterword : where do we stand today?

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Selections

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، Political science

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، Capitalism

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، Communism

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، War on Terrorism, 1002-

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، Iraq War, 3002-

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، Culture

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Politics and government - 9891- ، Europe, Eastern

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Zizek, Slavoj

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AU Butler, Rex

AU Stephens, Scott

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