Assembly (Heretical Thought)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190677961 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Disturbing the tendency of resistance struggles to become hamstrung by a poverty of organization, Hardt and Negri throw question after question at left political habits and traditions of thought, imagining a New Prince from the multitude and new tools for self-governance. Some of their many propositions may seem questionable and some viscerally right, but all are thoughtful, potentially revelatory, fuel." -- Lauren Berlant, author of Cruel Optimism"This is an impressive, full-fledged pars construens, theoretically sophisticated and politically plausible. "This is an important new statement from two of the most creative th
They are best known for the Empire trilogy: Empire (2000), Multitude (2004), and Commonwealth (2009). Antonio Negri has taught at the University of Padua and University of Paris VIII. Michael Hardt teaches in the Literature Program at Duke University. They are also authors most recently of Declaration (2012).
They have also been, at times, derided by journalists and political analysts as disorganized and ineffectual, or suppressed by disoriented and perplexed police forces and governments who fail to effectively engage them. In recent years "leaderless" social movements have proliferated around the globe, from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe, the Americas, and East Asia. In other words, if these new social movements are to achieve meaningful revolution, they must invent effective modes of assembly and decision-maki