The Communist Hypothesis
Since Alain Badiou first formulated the “communist hypothesis” in The Meaning of Sarkozy, it has become a concept that has acted as a reorienting focus for the Left. Adopted and discussed by a wide range of Left thinkers, this debate holds out hope for a revitalized communist movement.
Books in this series
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The Actuality of Communism
A new salvo in Verso's burgeoning series on communism, after Badiou, Žižek and Groys.
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The Communist Hypothesis
by Alain Badiou
A new program for the Left after the death of neoliberalism.
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The Communist Postscript
by Boris Groys
A provocative essay on the relationship between communism, philosophy and language.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
by Slavoj Žižek
From the tragedy of 9/11 to the farce of the financial meltdown.
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The Idea of Communism
Edited by Slavoj Žižek, and Costas Douzinas
An all-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communism.
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The Meaning of Sarkozy
by Alain Badiou
The reactionary tradition behind Sarkozy, and the communist hypothesis for the twenty-first century.
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Pocket Pantheon
A journey through twentieth-century philosophy with the titan of French thought.by Alain Badiou