{"product_id":"9788419407870","title":"POLITICS OF ENMITY (N.E.)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePOLITICS OF ENMITY (N.E.)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this incisive essay, Achille Mbembe examines the relationship of hostility that is spreading and reconfiguring on a global scale. Drawing on themes from his previous works, the author diagnoses an original violence from which democracies cannot detach themselves, a force that corrupts freedom and drags it toward decomposition. Drawing on the work of Frantz Fanon, Mbembe shows how war, under the guises of conquest and occupation, has become the sacrament of our era. A highly topical book that compels us to question the links between violence and legality, the state of war, security, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores how the figure of the enemy has become a central pillar of contemporary politics. Mbembe argues that there is a fundamental hostility that is not a historical accident, but a constitutive condition of modern political life. Through an analysis that crosses political philosophy, history, and psychoanalysis, the author traces how colonial violence and the decolonization processes of the 20th century have shaped a global order where permanent war is normalized. The work examines how liberal democracies, instead of overcoming this logic, reproduce it internally, creating states of exception that suspend rights in the name of security. Mbembe asks whether it is possible to imagine a politics that is not founded on the designation of an enemy, or if enmity is an inevitable destiny of life in common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between hostility and politics as a foundation of social life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWar as a sacrament of the contemporary era and its normalization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe colonial legacy and the processes of decolonization in the configuration of the global order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between violence, legality, and rights in liberal democracies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe thought of Frantz Fanon as a tool for understanding conflict and liberation.\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 political philosophy, critical theory, and social sciences. It is especially relevant for those seeking to understand the dynamics of power, conflict, and violence in today's world, as well as for those who follow the thought of Achille Mbembe and the debates on post-colonialism and democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep theoretical framework for understanding how the figure of the enemy structures global politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated reading of the work of Frantz Fanon applied to 21st-century conflicts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritical tools for analyzing the relationship between security, freedom, and the rule of law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original perspective on the original violence that underlies modern democracies.\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 Mbembe, Achille\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ned Ediciones\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 Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huellas y señales\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 November 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \"Politics of Enmity\" cements Achille Mbembe's position as one of the most lucid voices in contemporary critical thought. The book offers a rigorous and accessible analysis of how hostility has become an engine of global politics, without falling into simplifications. Its value lies in its ability to connect colonial heritage with current dilemmas of security and freedom, providing the reader with conceptual tools to interrogate the present. An essential work for anyone seeking to understand the philosophical roots of the conflicts that define our era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NED EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407577964891,"sku":"9788419407870","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841940787.jpg?v=1781856910","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788419407870","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}