The Ethics of Postcommunism
Author | : S. Prozorov |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2009-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230239555 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230239552 |
Rating | : 4/5 (552 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ethics of Postcommunism by : S. Prozorov
Download or read book The Ethics of Postcommunism written by S. Prozorov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-04-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prozorov offers a radical reinterpretation of contemporary Russian politics in terms of Agamben's philosophy. Reconstructing Agamben's conception of the end of history, that challenges the Hegelian thesis, Prozorov approaches post-communist Russia as a post-historical terrain, in which the teleological dimension of politics has been deactivated.