Provides an original analysis of the routine and spectacular forms of violence deployed by the Asad regime in Syria over the last four decades.

Why was it that whenever the Tudor-Stuart regime most loudly trumpeted its moderation, that regime was at its most vicious? This groundbreaking book argues that

Philosopher, cultural critic, and agent provocateur Zizek constructs a fascinating new framework to look at the forces of violence in the world.

This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked.

This provocative thesis calls violence the driving force not just of war, but of politics and even social stability. Though violence is commonly deplored, polit