The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul Conference

ISBN 10: 1784783943 / ISBN 13: 9781784783945

Published by Verso, 2016

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Synopsis:

An all-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communist principles.
In 2009 Slavoj Zizek 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 Zizek, 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. With contributions by Alain Badiou, Wang Hui, Ho Duk Hwang, Rosalind C. Morris, Pun Ngai, Claudia Pozzana, Alessandra Russo, Yong Soon Seo, and Cecile Winter

About the Author: Alex Taek-Gwang Lee is Associate Professor at Kyung Hee University Slavoj Zizek 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 Zizek, and many more.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul Conference
Publisher: Verso
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket