The Universal Exception
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The Universal Exception
By (Author) Slavoj iek
Edited by Dr Rex Butler
Edited by Scott Stephens
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
23rd October 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Film history, theory or criticism
Literary theory
Western philosophy from c 1800
320.01
Physical Properties
Paperback
464
Width 136mm, Height 214mm, Spine 26mm
580g
Description
Slavoj iek is one of the worlds foremost cultural commentators: a prolific writer and thinker, whose adventurous, unorthodox and wide-ranging writings have won him a unique place as one of the most high profile thinkers of our time. The Universal Exception brings together some of ieks most vivid writings on politics. Bringing together high theory, popular culture and passionate engagement with politics, iek here brings us startlingly new perspectives on such topics as multiculturalism, capitalism and Bill Gates, the revolutionary potential of Stalinism, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the war in Iraq.
Including a glossary of key terms, the Bloomsbury Revelations edition also includes a new preface by the author.
Author Bio
Slavoj iek is one of the world's leading contemporary cultural critics and a hugely prolific author. He is International Director at Birkbeck Institute for Humanities, University of London, UK, Visiting Professor at the New School for Social Research, New York, USA and Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
