Judith Butler and Politics

The book offers a new interpretation of Judith Butler's political thought, focusing on her work's potential for egalitarian alternatives to liberal political philosophy. It explores the potential of this framework in relation to social inequality, violence, and precarity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

This book is the only monograph-length study of the work of Judith Butler that focuses on her entire body of work, including her most recent decade of writing. It offers a fresh interpretation of Butler's political thought, centered around the concept of an insurrection at the level of the real. Rather than viewing Butler as a thinker of the subversive performance of cultural scripts, the book positions her work as a bold and comprehensive egalitarian alternative to liberal political philosophy. The chapters delve into the potential of this conceptual framework in addressing issues of social inequality, violence, and the experience of precarity. This book is intended for both researchers and students, offering a comprehensive and accessible way to engage with Butler's radical and influential political theory.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399517089