{"product_id":"9788412225228","title":"Badiou against Trump","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBadiou against Trump\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this incisive and polemical essay, philosopher Alain Badiou dismantles the simplistic perception of Donald Trump as a mere political accident or a fleeting symptom of collective stupidity. Far from being a symbol that will easily fade, Badiou analyzes Trump as a symptomatic phenomenon of a deeper crisis within liberal democracy and contemporary capitalism. The reader will find an acute philosophical analysis that goes beyond media anecdotes to interrogate the conditions that made his rise possible and what his figure reveals about our current global politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlain Badiou starts from a provocative premise: considering Trump solely as a symbol of political stupidity is a mistake that prevents us from understanding the true nature of the phenomenon. The book examines how the figure of Trump is not an anomaly, but the expression of a structural crisis of representative politics and the neoliberal order. Badiou analyzes the material and ideological conditions that allowed his rise to power, linking his success to the exhaustion of traditional forms of democracy, increasing inequality, and the decomposition of conventional political discourses. Through a Marxist and radical philosophical lens, the author proposes that understanding Trump is essential for thinking about real political alternatives beyond liberalism and reaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis of representative democracy and the exhaustion of the liberal model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of reactionary populism as a symptom of the systemic contradictions of capitalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical philosophy applied to the Trump phenomenon and its historical significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of the contemporary left and its inability to offer real alternatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between politics, ideology, and subjectivity in the context of globalization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary political philosophy, critical analysis of current events, and the thought of Alain Badiou. It will also be of great value to those seeking a rigorous, non-media-driven interpretation of the Trump phenomenon, one removed from simple moral condemnation, as well as to students and professionals in political science, sociology, and philosophy who wish to delve deeper into the diagnosis of current political crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA solid philosophical framework for understanding apparently irrational political phenomena.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical perspective that goes beyond superficial journalistic analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for thinking about the crisis of democracy and possible political solutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but profound analysis, accessible to those new to Badiou’s thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Badiou, Alain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clave Intelectual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, reportage and collections of journalistic articles, politics and government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBadiou against Trump is a brief but intellectually dense text, ideal for those seeking a rigorous philosophical interpretation of a political phenomenon that defined an era. Its main value lies in the author's ability to transcend conjunctural analysis and offer structural keys that allow us to understand not only Trump, but the global political dynamics his figure represents. It is a recommended read for the critical reader who is not satisfied with simplistic explanations and wishes to confront their own political certainties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CLAVE INTELECTUAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407247237467,"sku":"9788412225228","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841222522.jpg?v=1781851039","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412225228","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}