Description: This is the first book to consider the full range of the political thought of Francois Lyotard and its broader implications, tracing its development from his early Marxist essays to his break with the thought of Marx and Freud.
Review Quotes: "James Williams has provided another fine contribution to the excellent "Thinking the Political series. His acute analysis tracks the twists and turns of Lyotard's political ideas and the political implications of his philosophy, interrogating then with both elegance and rigour."
-Diana Coole, Queen Mary and Westfield College
"James Williams does important and original work in helping us understand what determines the political for Lyotard. His evaluation is at once passionate, severe and provocative."
-Thomas Keenan, Bard College
""Lyotard & the Political is a brave book, written against the grain of scholarship that priviliges Lyotard's late work... [Williams] offers wise insights and judicious conclusions."
-Todd Dufresne, Lakehead University