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The Politics of Subversion: A Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century
Antonio Negri
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Paperback. * This is a new paperback edition of an important work by Negri, with a new Preface by the author. * Negri is one of the most influential social and political thinkers writing today. His books Empire and Multitude are bestsellers. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
In this important book, Antonio Negri develops the key ideas that were to form the basis for the highly influential analyses of new forms of power and social struggle presented in Empire and Multitude. He shows how new technology and the break-up of the traditional factory have created new social subjects whose value is no longer tied to their skill. The spread of communication networks and the globalization of production mean that capitalism has become totalized – but not, Negri stresses, monolithic. On the contrary, the possibilities for subversion have correspondingly increased.
In this important book, Antonio Negri develops the key ideas that were to form the basis for the highly influential analyses of new forms of power and social struggle presented in Empire and Multitude. He shows how new technology and the break-up of the traditional factory have created new social subjects whose value is no longer tied to their skill. The spread of communication networks and the globalization of production mean that capitalism has become totalized – but not, Negri stresses, monolithic. On the contrary, the possibilities for subversion have correspondingly increased.
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This new paperback edition, which includes a new Preface by the author, is an excellent introduction to the work of one of the most influential political thinkers writing today and will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the new forms of conflict and struggle that will shape the world in the twenty-first century.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745635132
SKU
V9780745635132
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About Antonio Negri
Antonio Negri is an independent writer who lives and works in Italy. He was formerly a Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Paris and a Professor of Political Science at the University of Padua.
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