A study of Slavoj Zižek's political philosophy. Focusing on the combination of psychoanalytic theory and philosophy, the book offers an overview of Zižek's analysis of contemporary society. In five chapters, the reader is introduced to Zižek's method, his view of the political impasse in the postmodern world, and his suggestion for a way ahead to renewed action and political invention. Rich in examples, the book gives an engaging and entertaining tour around the landscape of Zižek's political endeavour, while at the same time insisting on a more systematic and piecemeal...