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This book is suited to readers interested in philosophy, political theory, and contemporary social issues, particularly migration and global capitalism. It will appeal to students, academics, and those seeking a deeper ethical and political understanding of global migration debates.
"Originally published in French as Mâefiez-vous des blancs, habitants du rivage! ÃLibrairie Artháeme Fayard, 2019."
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The question of migration has come to dominate the news agenda in many countries, but what does the word ‘migrant’ really mean today and how should we respond to those who are labelled ‘migrants’?
In this short book, Migrants and Militants, Alain Badiou argues that our way of thinking about migration should be governed both by an ethical duty to welcome the migrant in the name of hospitality and also by the urgent need to put an end to the global capitalist oligarchy that has produced the migrant as a figure of contemporary crisis. For the ‘migrant,’ argues Badiou, is in fact a nomadic proletarian. Today, our homeland is the world, and any meaningful politics must include those who come to us and who represent the universal nomadic proletariat.
Writing with the rigour, clarity, and polemical flair that have made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers, and drawing on a rich body of material including contemporary poetry and the words of an anonymous migrant, Badiou develops a powerful riposte to those who have stoked the fear of migrants and exploited the migration question for political ends.
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ISBN: 9781509542468
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Joseph Litvak
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 75g
Pages: 60
About the Author
Alain Badiou, former Maoist and political activist, is a philosopher, mathematician and novelist. He lives in Paris.
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