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The New Materialism

Althusser, Badiou, and Žižek

By: Geoff Pfeifer

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The New Materialism

Althusser, Badiou, and Žižek

By: Geoff Pfeifer

Alain Badiou and Slavoj Žižek have become two of the dominant voices in contemporary philosophy and critical theory. In this book, Geoff Pfeifer offers an in-depth look at their respective views. Using Louis Althusser’s materialism as a starting point—which, as Pfeifer shows, was built partially as a response to the Marxism of the Parti Communiste Français and partially in dialogue with other philosophical movements and intellectual currents of its times—the book looks at the differing ways in which both Badiou’s and Žižek’s work attempt to respond to issues that arise within the Althusserian edifice. Pfeifer argues here that, ultimately, Žižek’s materialism succeeds in responding to these issues in ways that Badiou’s does not. In building this argument, Pfeifer engages not only with the work of Althusser, Badiou, and Žižek and their intellectual backgrounds, but also with much of the contemporary scholarship surrounding these thinkers. As such, Pfeifer’s book is an important addition to the ongoing debates within contemporary critical theory.

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Routledge

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1317605888

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9781317605881

Supergirl Vol. 3: Ghosts of Krypton

By: Geoff Johns,Kelley Puckett,Kurt Busiek,Fabian Nicieza

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Supergirl Vol. 3: Ghosts of Krypton

By: Geoff Johns,Kelley Puckett,Kurt Busiek,Fabian Nicieza

Since Kara Zor-El of Krypton came to Earth, she has been confused by its people and customs. In her role as Supergirl, sheÕs found it hard to adapt to her new home and still struggles with the loss of her family and home planet. The world views her as a lesser version of the Man of Steel-her cousin, mentor and only living family member. What will it take for the most powerful girl on Earth to prove herself? ThatÕs what the Kryptonian teen wants to find out. Her quest will take her from her own past on doomed Krypton to the distant future of the Legion of Super-Heroes. And on Earth, she vows to save a little boy from the cancer that is killing him. Superman and Wonder Woman believe that KaraÕs obsessions are dangerous and want her to stop. Will she be able to save Earth and its peopleÉor will she fail after trying too hard to show the world that she is worthy of her title? Critically acclaimed author Kelley Puckett (BATGIRL) with artists Drew Johnson (WONDER WOMAN) and Ron Randall (OUTSIDERS) test the Girl of SteelÕs mettle in these classic Supergirl stories. Collects SUPERGIRL #23-33.

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304

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DC Comics

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1401278973

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9781401278977

The Merger Mystery

Why Spend Ever More on Mergers When So Many Fail?

By: Geoff Meeks,J. Gay Meeks

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The Merger Mystery

Why Spend Ever More on Mergers When So Many Fail?

By: Geoff Meeks,J. Gay Meeks

Statistical studies over the last forty-five years show that, although there are success stories, very many mergers and acquisitions do not result in the increased operating profits that economics textbooks would lead one to expect. As consultancy McKinsey have put it, ‘Anyone who has researched merger success rates knows that roughly 70% fail’. Yet—mysteriously—M&A activity has boomed across the globe, with a forty-fold increase in deals done each year now compared with four decades ago, in spite of the adverse general evidence. How can it be that talented, energetic, highly skilled, law-abiding, income-maximising participants in the M&A market will often promote mergers that lead to no operating gains, frequently with adverse effects on the wider economy too? Drawing on findings from a wealth of statistical analyses and case evidence from many businesses, the book presents answers to this merger mystery. In a synthesis of ideas from several disciplines, solutions are detected in misaligned incentives, distorted financial engineering and information asymmetry. By revealing how weaknesses at multiple points can interact and cumulate to produce inefficient outcomes, the discussion serves as a corrective to the overwhelmingly positive tone of most commentary on M&A, whilst also advocating changes in participants’ contracts, in taxation, and in regulation which could significantly reduce the number of mergers that fail. Designed to be accessible to a wide readership, the book will be of interest to investors, to M&A practitioners and commentators, to researchers and students of economics, political economy, finance, management and accounting, and—importantly—to policy makers working in these areas.

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Open Book Publishers

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1800647824

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The New Materialism

Althusser, Badiou, and Žižek

By: Geoff Pfeifer

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Althusser, Badiou, and Žižek

By: Geoff Pfeifer

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131760587X

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