The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul Conference
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An all-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communist principlesIn 2009 Slavoj iek brought together an acclaimed group of intellectuals to discuss the continued relevance of communism. Unexpectedly the conference attracted an audience of over 1,000 people. The discussion has continued across the world and this book gathers responses from the conference in Seoul. It includes the interventions of regular contributors Alain Badiou and Slavoj iek, as well as work from across Asia, notably from Chinese scholar Wang Hui, offering regional perspectives on communism in an era of global economic crisis and political upheaval.
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Weight | 0.55 kg |
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Dimensions | 2.04 × 16.01 × 23.88 cm |
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Format | Hardback |
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Pages | 288 |
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Year Published | 2016-12-6 |
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Publication City/Country | USA |
ISBN 10 | 1784783935 |
About The Author | Alex Taek-Gwang Lee is Associate Professor at Kyung Hee University.Slavoj iek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. He is a professor at the European Graduate School, International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, Birkbeck College, University of London, and a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His books include Living in the End Times, First as Tragedy, Then as Farce, In Defense of Lost Causes, four volumes of the Essential iek, and many more. |
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