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Author: Zizek, Slavoj

Violence in society

Published on 1 January 2009 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 224 pages
196 x 130 x 15 | 160g

Zizek argues that the physical violence we see is often generated by the systemic violence that sustains our political and economic systems. With the help of eminent philosophers like Marx, Engel and Lacan, as well as frequent references to popular culture, he examines the real causes of violent outbreaks like those seen in Israel and Palestine and in terrorist acts around the world. Ultimately, he warns, doing nothing is often the most violent course of action we can take.