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Poststructuralism & international relations : bringing the political back in

Title
Poststructuralism & international relations : bringing the political back in / Jenny Edkins.
Author
Edkins, Jenny.
Publication
Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1999.

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Description
xii, 163 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
"Offering a sophisticated introduction to the major poststructuralist thinkers, this book shows how Foucault, Derrida, Lacan, and Zizek can help us expose the depoliticization found in conventional international relations theory."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
Critical perspectives on world politics
Uniform Title
Critical perspectives on world politics.
Alternative Title
Poststructuralism and international relations
Subject
  • International relations > Political aspects
  • International relations > Philosophy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-153) and index.
Contents
1. Politics, Subjectivity, and Depoliticization -- 2. Decentering the Subject -- 3. Foucault's Docile Bodies -- 4. Derrida and the Force of Law -- 5. The Lacanian Subject -- 6. Ideology and Reality in Zizek -- 7. The Political and Repoliticization.
ISBN
1555878458 (hc. : alk. paper)
LCCN
99021481
OCLC
ocm40940074
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries