The Idea of Communism
Slavoj Žižek editor Costas Douzinas editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Verso Books
Published:13th Dec '10
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An all-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communism
All-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communism.Do not be afraid, join us, come back! You've had your anti-communist fun, and you are pardoned for it-time to get serious once again!-Slavoj Zizek
Responding to Alain Badiou's 'communist hypothesis', the leading political philosophers of the Left convened in London in 2009 to take part in a landmark conference to discuss the perpetual, persistent notion that, in a truly emancipated society, all things should be owned in common. This volume brings together their discussions on the philosophical and political import of the communist idea, highlighting both its continuing significance and the need to reconfigure the concept within a world marked by havoc and crisis.
Separating the promise of communism from the disasters of the twentieth century is no easy task. But it feels necessary. Already we know that choices will have to be made and sides taken. Impending ecological disaster suggests that this could be our last chance to do so. If another world is possible, it will happen in action, not abstract theory. The first choice is very simple: to begin. * Guardian *
ISBN: 9781844674596
Dimensions: 236mm x 155mm x 17mm
Weight: 380g
240 pages