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Causes for concern: Zizek's politics of loving terror

Daly, G. (2010) Causes for concern: Zizek's politics of loving terror. International Journal of Žižek Studies. 4(2) 1751-8229.

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Abstract:
An abiding concern in Žižek’s writings is with the social miracle and with staking out the space(s) for the miraculous within the contemporary world. But are social miracles possible in today’s world? Can they even be imagined? If so, what would such miracles consist of and how might we connect with them in terms of developing a positive transfigurative politics? This paper represents an engagement with the central arguments that Žižek develops in his recent work, In Defense of Lost Causes. In particular it investigates the highly controversial claim that democracy itself has become an enemy of the people.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Zizek, democracy, ideology, capitalism, class, terror
Creators:
Daly, G.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Applied Social Studies & Sociology
Date:
1 January 2010
Date Type:
Publication
Journal or Publication Title:
International Journal of Žižek Studies
Volume:
4
Number:
2
Language:
English
ISSN:
1751-8229
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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