Razmig Keucheyan,Gregory Elliott
As the crisis of capitalism unfolds,Â the need for alternatives is felt ever moreÂ intensely. The struggle between radicalÂ movements and the forces of reaction willÂ be merciless. A crucial battlefield, whereÂ the outcome of the crisis will in part beÂ decided, is that of theory.Â Over the last twenty-five years, radicalÂ intellectuals across the world haveÂ produced important and innovative ideas.,The endeavour to transform the worldÂ without falling into the catastrophic trapsÂ of the past has been a common elementÂ uniting these new approaches.Â This book â€“ aimed at both the generalÂ reader and the specialist â€“ offers theÂ first global cartography of the expandingÂ intellectual field of critical contemporaryÂ thought. More than thirty authors andÂ intellectual currents of every continentÂ are presented in a clear and succinctÂ manner. A history of critical thoughtÂ in the twentieth and twenty-first centuriesÂ is also provided, helping situate currentÂ thinkers in a broader historical andÂ sociological perspective.
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Left Hemisphere: Mapping Contemporary Theory