Continuum The Universal Exception: Selected Writings: 2

'The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from Europe in some decades. - Terry Eagleton 'One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left.' - TLS The Universal Exception is the second volume of the collected key writings of Slavoj Žižek - one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today. Collecting together a broad selection of Žižek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases Žižek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Žižek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.