Pandemic!

COVID-19 Shakes the World

Slavoj Zizek (Institute of Sociology, Ljubljana in Slovenia)

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Polity Press
05 June 2020

Sociology & anthropology

As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the planet, who better than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj iek to uncover its deeper meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes and speculate on the profundity of its consequences?

We live in a moment when the greatest act of love is to stay distant from the object of your affection. When governments renowned for ruthless cuts in public spending can suddenly conjure up trillions. When toilet paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds. And when, according to iek, a new form of communism – the outlines of which can already be seen in the very heartlands of neoliberalism – may be the only way of averting a descent into global barbarism.

Written with his customary brio and love of analogies in popular culture (Quentin Tarantino and H. G. Wells sit next to Hegel and Marx), iek provides a concise and provocative snapshot of the crisis as it widens, engulfing us all.

By: Slavoj Zizek (Institute of Sociology Ljubljana in Slovenia)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781509546107
ISBN 10: 1509546103
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 05 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Replaced By: 9781509549061
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

SLAVOJ IEK is one of the most prolific and well-known philosophers and cultural theorists in the world today. His inventive, provocative body of work mixes Hegelian metaphysics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Marxist dialectic in order to challenge conventional wisdom and accepted verities on both the left and the right.

Reviews for Pandemic!: COVID-19 Shakes the World

An impressive feat... [A iA ek] at his most powerful. The Guardian Passages of beauty... a high-wire juxtaposition of far-left political theory and pop culture, held together by the force of [A iA ek's] rumpled charm. BuzzFeed A iA ek leaves no social or cultural phenomenon untheorized, and is master of the counterintuitive observation. The New Yorker The most dangerous philosopher in the West. Adam Kirsch, The New Republic I don't agree with those who claim that now is no time for politics... No! Now is a great time for politics, because the world in its current form is disappearing. PANDEMIC! author Slavoj A iA ek profiled in Haaretz Stimulating Times Higher Education [T]his is not a rush job by a notably prolific author. The book is an achievement well worth respect and detailed attention. International Dialogue: A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs