The Universal Exception

The Universal Exception is the second volume of the collected key writings of Slavoj Ž iž ek--one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today. Collecting together a broad selection of Ž iž zek major writings on politics. The Universal Exception showcases Ž iž ek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such rightwing 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 Ž iž ek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial, and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.