Subversive Itinerary

"Subversive Itinerary is as unique and fascinating as its subject, the extraordinary Gad Horowitz. This volume provides an intrinsically interesting portrait of a perhaps inimitable intellect, and it repays repeated readings. I did not foresee how much I would enjoy it, how much it would teach me, and even how much it would move me. Its appearance will be an important Canadian intellectual event, comparable to the appearance of an anthology on such iconic Canadian intellectual figures as Harold Innis, Northrop Frye, Charles Taylor, or George Grant." -- Douglas Long, Department of Political Science, Western University "Subversive Itinerary is an excellent introduction to one of English Canada's foremost thinkers. Taken together, its essays succeed at once in presenting Gad's work, explicating and contextualizing it, engaging with it, and being engaged by it. A fascinating and enjoyable read, the volume illuminates and pushes forward the many pathways that Horowitz's work has helped open up." -- Andrew Wernick, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University "Subversive Itinerary is a major contribution to research, one that returns attention to a formative figure in Canadian political thought, here refreshed with some standout scholarship and profound meditations. It is a lovely book, lovingly constructed, and remarkably cohesive considering the diversity of approaches, perspectives, and topics included." -- Toivo Koivukoski, Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics, Nipissing University

Subversive Itinerary investigates the theoretical evolution of the influential political theorist Gad Horowitz, as well as the historical impact of his ideas on Canadian life and letters.

Subversive Itinerary investigates the theoretical evolution of the influential political theorist Gad Horowitz, as well as the historical impact of his ideas on Canadian life and letters. Bringing together dynamic new works by both established and emerging scholars, along with three new articles by Horowitz himself, this volume examines the concepts he developed and extends his approach beyond the current historical moment.

The book includes a history of Horowitz’s engagements as a public intellectual through appraisals of his early, mid, and late-career contributions, from the sixties to the present day. Along the way, the contributors present innovative new work in Canadian political thought, continental theory, Jewish philosophy, Buddhism, and radical general semantics. Subversive Itinerary demonstrates how Horowitz’s itinerary delivers invaluable tools for understanding issues of critical importance today.