Description: What Is To Be Done? by Alain Badiou, Marcel Gauchet, Susan Spitzer The fall of the Berlin wall was seen by many as the final triumph of liberal democracy over communism. But now, in the wake of the great financial crisis of 2008 and its aftermath, things look a little different. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The fall of the Berlin wall was seen by many as the final triumph of liberal democracy over communism. But now, in the wake of the great financial crisis of 2008 and its aftermath, things look a little different. New questions are arising about capitalism and democracy, new social movements are challenging established institutions and new political possibilities are emerging. Is democracy an inevitable hostage of capitalism, or can it reinvent itself to meet the challenge of globalization? In an exclusive, previously unpublished dialogue, Alain Badiou, a key figure of the radical left and a leading advocate of the communist idea, and Marcel Gauchet, a major exponent of anti-totalitarianism and a champion of liberal democracy, confront one another. Together, they take stock of history, interrogate one anothers views and defend their respective projects: on the one side, the revival of the communist hypothesis, and on the other, the radical reform of a contested democratic model. Author Biography Alain Badiou is a writer, philosopher and an Emeritus Professor at the École normale supérieure, Paris. Marcel Gauchet is an historian, philosopher and Director of Studies at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris. Table of Contents Foreword: The Future of an Alternative, by Martin Duru and Martin Legros 1. The encounter with communism 2. From Marx to Lenin 3. Totalitarianism 4. The return of the communist hypothesis? 5. What is the meaning of the crisis? 6. The end of imperial logic, or the continuation? 7. The deconstruction of capitalism 8. Why were not finished with politics Conclusion: In search of a lost deal? Appendix Details ISBN1509501711 Pages 160 ISBN-10 1509501711 ISBN-13 9781509501717 Format Paperback Subtitle A Dialogue on Communism, Capitalism, and the Future of Democracy Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 320.532 Short Title WHAT IS TO BE DONE Language English Media Book Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-12-04 Translator Susan Spitzer Author Susan Spitzer UK Release Date 2015-12-04 AU Release Date 2015-12-04 NZ Release Date 2015-12-04 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint Polity Press Alternative 9781509501700 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136270482;
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