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With irrepressible humour Slavoj Zizek dissects our current political and social climate, discussing everything from Jordan Peterson and sex 'unicorns' to Greta Thunberg and Chairman Mao. Taking aim at his enemies on left, right and centre, he argues that contemporary society can only be properly understood from a communist standpoint.Why communism? The greater the triumph of global capitalism, the more its dangerous antagonisms multiply: climate collapse, the digital manipulation of our lives, the explosion in refugee numbers, all need a radical solution. That solution is a left that dares to speak its name, to get its hands dirty in the real world of contemporary politics, not to sling its insults from the side-lines or to fight a culture war which is merely a fig leaf over its political and economic failures. As the crises caused by contemporary capitalism accumulate at an alarming rate, the left finds itself in crisis too, beset with competing ideologies and prone to populism, racism and conspiracy theories.A Left that Dares to Speak Its Name is Zizek's attempt to elucidate the major political issues of the day from a truly radical left position. The first two parts explore the global political situation and the final part focuses on contemporary western culture as iek directs his polemic to topics such as wellness, Wikileaks and the rights of sexbots. This collection of wide-ranging essays provides an ideal introduction to the ideas of one of the most influential radical thinkers of our time.Bron : http://www.amazon.com

Communisme --- Kapitalisme --- Politiek --- Right and left (Political science) --- Communism --- Social history --- World politics --- Maatschappij --- Film --- Social history - 21st century --- World politics - 21st century

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Few moments in history have seen as many seismic transformations as 1979. That single year marked the emergence of revolutionary Islam as a political force on the world stage, the beginning of market revolutions in China and Britain that would fuel globalization and radically alter the international economy, and the first stirrings of the resistance movements in Eastern Europe and Afghanistan that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. More than any other year in the latter half of the twentieth century, 1979 heralded the economic, political, and religious realities that define the twenty-first.In Strange Rebels, veteran journalist Christian Caryl shows how the world we live in today - and the problems that plague it - began to take shape in this pivotal year. 1979, he explains, saw a series of counterrevolutions against the progressive consensus that had dominated the postwar era. The year's epic upheavals embodied a startling conservative challenge to communist and socialist systems around the globe, fundamentally transforming politics and economics worldwide. In China, 1979 marked the start of sweeping market-oriented reforms that have made the country the economic powerhouse it is today. 1979 was also the year that Pope John Paul II traveled to Poland, confronting communism in Eastern Europe by reigniting its people's suppressed Catholic faith. In Iran, meanwhile, an Islamic Revolution transformed the nation into a theocracy almost overnight, overthrowing the Shah's modernizing monarchy. Further west, Margaret Thatcher became prime minister of Britain, returning it to a purer form of free-market capitalism and opening the way for Ronald Reagan to do the same in the US. And in Afghanistan, a Soviet invasion fueled an Islamic holy war with global consequences; the Afghan mujahedin presaged the rise of al-Qaeda and served as a key factor - along with John Paul's journey to Poland - in the fall of communism.Weaving the story of each of these counterrevolutions into a brisk, gripping narrative, Strange Rebels is a groundbreaking account of how these far-flung events and disparate actors and movements gave birth to our modern age.Bron : http://www.amazon.com

Geschiedenis --- Politieke geschiedenis --- Internationalisering --- Buitenlandse politiek --- Buitenlandse economie --- History, Modern --- World politics --- Geneeskunde --- Techniek (wetenschap) --- Atlas --- Museum

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Thoroughly updated throughout, this new edition of The World Since 1945 traces the major political, economic, and ideological patterns that have evolved in the global arena from the end of World War II to the present day. The book provides not only the background that students need in order to understand contemporary international relations, but also new material about politics around the world. Among the current issues covered in this edition are the impact of the ongoing global recession, China's growing role in the world economy, the unchecked nuclear arms race, NATO's eastward expansion, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Beautifully written and student friendly, The World Since 1945 has made its place as the text of choice in scores of introductory IR and world history courses.Bron : http://www.riener.com

World politics --- International relations --- Military history, Modern --- Developing countries --- Developing Countries --- Economic conditions --- Internationalisering --- Geschiedenis --- Politieke geschiedenis --- International relations. --- Economic conditions. --- Geneeskunde --- Techniek (wetenschap) --- Atlas --- Museum --- World politics - 1945-1989 --- World politics - 1989 --- -International relations --- Military history, Modern - 20th century --- Military history, Modern - 21st century --- Developing countries - Economic conditions

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Now in its fifth edition, this internationally successful title has been fully revised and updated in light of recent developments in world politics. New chapters on post colonialism and post structuralism as well as increased emphasis on the global financial crisis, forced migration, diplomacy and religion ensure The Globalization of World Politics remains the most comprehensive introduction to International Relations available. Expert contributors provide accessible but stimulating insights into the history, theory, structures and key issues in IR, which are ideally suited to those coming to the subject for the first time. Students and lecturers are further supported by a cutting-edge Online Resource Centre.New to this edition :- Two new chapters on post structuralism and post colonialism provide more detailed coverage of alternative approaches to International Relations theory.- All chapters have been updated to take account of the latest global events, with particular emphasis on the 2008 financial crisis, forced migration, diplomacy, and religion.- Three new authors - Matthew Watson, Tony Evans, and Jack Donnelly - have substantially revised the chapters on 'Global Trade and Finance', 'Poverty, Development, and Hunger' and 'Human Rights'.- The Online Resource Centre, which accompanies the text, has been updated and improved. It now includes additional case studies for lecturers, a revision guide, and an interactive library of links to journal articles, blogs and video clips.- The links between the book and the Online Resource Centre have also been strengthened to aid navigation, and to allow students to make the most of the entire textbook package.Bron : http://www.bol.com

World politics --- International relations --- Relations internationales --- Mondialisation --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Relations internationales. --- Politiek --- Buitenlandse politiek --- Internationalisering --- Internationale economie --- Ideologieën --- Globalization. --- Ideologie --- Maatschappij --- Film

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In Can Politics Be Thought??published in French in 1985 and appearing here in English for the first time?Alain Badiou offers his most forceful and systematic analysis of the crisis of Marxism. Distinguishing politics as an active mode of thinking from the political as a domain of the State, Badiou argues for the continuation of Marxist politics. In so doing, he shows why we need to recapture the emancipatory hypothesis of Marx's original gesture in order to actualize its radical potential. This volume also includes Badiou's ?Of an Obscure Disaster: On the End of the Truth of the State,? in which he rebuts claims of Communism's death after the fall of the Soviet Union.Bron: https://www.dukeupress.edu/can-politics-be-thought

Communism. --- Communist state. --- Krise. --- Marxismus. --- Political science --- Politische Philosophie. --- State, The. --- World politics --- World politics. --- Philosophy. --- Badiou, Alain, --- Since 1945. --- Marxisme --- Politiek --- USSR --- Sovjetunie --- Communisme --- Delokalisatie --- Filosofie --- Staat --- Staatsstructuur --- Sovjet-Unie --- Staatsinrichting --- Oudheid --- China --- Romeinse Rijk --- Hellenisme --- Griekenland --- Hellas --- Film --- Literatuur --- Muziek --- Schilderkunst --- Maatschappij --- Tekenkunst --- Vlaanderen --- Vlaams --- Emigratie --- Vrouw