Interrogating the Real

by Slavoj Zizek

Published 1 April 2005
Contemporary cultural commentator Zizek himself introduces the 15 articles, some previously published, which range through psychoanalysis, philosophy, and popular culture. They are presented in sections on Lacanian orientations, philosophy traversed by psychoanalysis, and the fantasy of ideology. A second volume, The Universal Exception will be alo

The Universal Exception

by Slavoj Zizek

Published 20 April 2006
The second volume of the key writings of leading contemporary cultural commentator, Slavoj Zizek. Collecting together a broad selection of Zizek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases his formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Zizek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.