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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary politics, philosophy, and global affairs who seek to understand the forces shaping current political landscapes and future alternatives.
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The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States sent shockwaves across the globe. How was such an outcome even possible? In two lectures given at American universities in the immediate aftermath of the election, the leading French philosopher Alain Badiou helps us to make sense of this extraordinary occurrence.
He argues that Trump's victory was the symptom of a global crisis made up of four characteristics: the triumph of a brutal form of global capitalism, the decomposition of the established political elite, the growing frustration and disorientation that many people feel today, and the absence of a compelling alternative vision. It was in this context that Trump could emerge as a new kind of political figure that was both inside and outside the political order, a member of the Republican Party who, at the same time, represents something outside the system.
The progressive political challenge now is to create something new that offers people a real choice, a radical alternative based on principles of universality and equality.
This concise account of the meaning of Trump should be read by everyone who wants to understand what is happening in our world today.
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"Badiou compellingly argues that today’s political crisis demands a choice beyond capitalism, advocating for a divisive, communist politics full of hope rather than despair." — Jodi Dean, author of Crowds and Party
"Approachable and insightful, satisfying both general readers and those versed in political theory." — Publishers Weekly
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781509536085
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 March 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 91g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Alain Badiou is a philosopher, playwright, and novelist, and an Emeritus Professor at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris.
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