As one of Louis Althusser's most brilliant students in the 1960s, Etienne Balibar contributed to the theoretical collective masterpiece of Reading Capital. Since then he has established himself among the most subtle philosophical and political thinkers in France. In Politics and the Other Scene Balibar deepens and extends the work he first developed with Immanuel Wallerstein in Race, Nation, Class. Exploring the theme of universalism and difference, he addresses such topical questions as European racism, the notion of the border, whether a European citizenship is possible or desirable, violence and politics, and identity and emancipation.

Essays on politics by the pupil of Althusser

About the Author
Etienne Balibar is the most celebrated student of Louis Althusser. A leading exponent of French radical philosophy, Balibar is the author of Spinoza and Politics and co-author of Race, Nation and Class and Reading Capital.

Reviews
Etienne Balibar was one of the brilliant group of students around Althusser in the early 1960s. Since then he has established himself as one of France's foremost philosophers on the Left. * Radical Philosophy (in praise of Etienne Balibar) *



Book Information
ISBN 9781844677856
Author Etienne Balibar
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 15mm