Agamben and Radical Politics

Giorgio Agamben’s analysis of sovereignty was profoundly influential for critical theory as it grappled with issues of security and state violence in the wake of 11 September 2001. But what does his work have to say in an age characterised by financial crisis and political revolts? The 12 essays in this volume provide new perspectives on economy and political action by analysing Agamben’s recent work on government, his account of a non-statist politics and his relationship to the revolutionary tradition. It includes a new essay by Agamben himself, entitled ‘Capitalism as Religion’.

Daniel McLoughlin • Giorgio Agamben • Jason E. Smith • Jessica Whyte • Justin Clemens • Mathew Abbott • Miguel Vatter • Nicholas Heron • Sergei Prozorov • Simone Bignall • Steven DeCaroli