Deleuze and the Contemporary World
Ian Buchanan and Adrian Parr
Abstract
This book joins the pragmatic philosophy of Gilles Deleuze to current affairs. The twelve new essays in the volume use a contemporary context to think through and with Deleuze. Engaging the here and now, the contributors use the Deleuzian theoretical apparatus to think about issues such as military activity in the Middle East, refugees, terrorism, information and communication, and the State. The book is aimed both at specialists of Deleuze, and those who are unfamiliar with his work but who are interested in current affairs. Incorporating political theory and philosophy, culture studies, soci ... More
Keywords: Deleuze, current affairs, military activity, Middle East, refugees, terrorism, political theory, culture studies, international studies, sociology
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2006 | Print ISBN-13: 9780748623419 |
| Published to Edinburgh Scholarship Online: March 2012 | DOI:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748623419.001.0001 |
