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An Unfinished Revolution
by Robin Blackburn, Abraham Lincoln, et al. -
Contingency, Hegemony, Universality
by Judith Butler, Ernesto Laclau, et al. -
Machiavelli and Us
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The Panopticon Writings
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Critique of Economic Reason
by André Gorz -
Race, Nation, Class
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The Idea of Communism
Edited by Costas Douzinas and Slavoj Žižek -
From Marxism to Post-Marxism?
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Slavoj Žižek hosts a conference at Cooper Union in New York, to discuss the continued relevance of the communist idea.“The long night of the Left is coming to a close” wrote Slavoj Žižek and Costas Douzinas in their introduction to The Idea of Communism. The continuing economic crisis, the shift away from a unipolar world defined by American hegemony, and the ecological crisis mean that growing numbers of people are keen to explore an alternative, and to rediscover the idea of communism. With the advent of the Arab Revolts, millions have sought new ways to overcome corruption and dictatorship—and they've now been joined by the wave of occupations in the US, challenging runaway inequality and the power of corporations and the super-rich.Friday, Oct 14, 6–9pm EDT: Slavoj Žižek, Frank Ruda, and Alain Badiou read by Bruno Bosteels.Saturday, Oct 15, 10am–1pm EDT: Bruno Bosteels and Susan Buck-Morss.Saturday, Oct 15, 3–7pm EDT: Adrian Johnston and Etienne Balibar.Sunday, Oct 16, 10am–1pm EDT: Jodi Dean and Slavoj Žižek.
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What's missing from The Verso Book of Dissent?
Verso’s cutting room floor is cluttered—with statements from strong movements that lacked eloquent leaders, and revolutionaries whose later abuses of power cast a shadow back across their earlier years. To ensure that the Book of Dissent spanned the ages and reached around the world, we limited it to one extract from each writer, leading to many agonizing choices. But there are undoubtedly mistakes, gaps and missed opportunities—please help us to plug these holes in time for the next edition!