What to read after ‘Hyperpolitics’
Selected by the Bookshop
‘Today’s societies are composed of increasingly atomized and isolated individuals. As long as history moves along smoothly and predictably, this need not necessarily be a problem. But when societies enter choppier waters, atomization amplifies their volatility – and the collective incapacity to respond to today’s political and ecological crises.’
This is from the closing chapter of Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics, his new book on the unsteadiness of the contemporary political sphere, which has made our bestseller list for the past ten weeks (and was reviewed by William Davies in a recent issue of the LRB).
Together we’ve compiled a list of books that address some of the issues raised in Hyperpolitics — some of these books are cited by Jäger, some not; some are non-fiction, some not. We hope you’ll find them interesting, whether you’ve read Jäger’s book, are hoping to read it, or just want something that will help make sense of the current state of things.
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In the struggle for a better world, setbacks are inevitable. Defeat can feel overwhelming at times, but it has to be endured. How then do the people on the front line keep going? To answer that question, Hannah Proctor draws on historical…
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A brilliantly researched new history of dance music in the UK, exploring its role in social, political and economic change.'An excellent history of UK dance culture' – The Sunday Times'Engrossing…
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'A very important work and a must-read' THOMAS PIKETTY, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century…
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Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the pathologies engendered by it. We are individuals…
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A revealing history of the future as a political idea, from the Enlightenment to the climate crisis and global warfare'Exhilarating' Financial Times'A profound meditation on how and why democracy must keep its faith in the future and…
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From raucous football matches and raves to rubber-bullet-riddled riots, Hancox takes us into the crowd's pulsating heart to pose the questions that will define our age. Multitudes argues it is time to rethink long-held assumptions about…
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'A deeply intelligent and searching book, one that makes you re-consider the narrative of your own life and reframe the story you tell yourself' Hilary MantelA Guardian reader's Best Book of 2018"There was a question that had come to…
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After 1989, capitalism has presented itself as the only realistic political economic system. What effects has this 'capitalist realism' had on work, culture, education and mental health? Is it possible to imagine an alternative to…
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The age of party democracy has passed, argues Peter Mair in Ruling the Void. The major parties have become so disconnected from society that they no longer seem capable of sustaining democracy in its present form. First published in 2013,…
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Translated by Sophie Hughes Millennial expat couple Anna and Tom are living the dream in Berlin, in a bright, affordable, plant-filled apartment. Their life as young digital creatives revolves around slow cooking, Danish…
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Translated by Alison L. StrayerWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2022Considered by many to be the iconic French memoirist’s defining work, The Years is a narrative of the period 1941 to 2006 told through the lens of…
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The story of the recent uprisings from around the world that sought to change society - and what comes next'A stunning history of now' GREG GRANDIN'Phenomenal . . . it would be criminally negligent not to read it if you'd like to…
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The first full-length translation in English of an essential work of postmodernism.The publication of Simulacra et Simulation in 1981 marked Jean Baudrillard's first important step toward theorizing the postmodern. Moving away from the…
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Midnight, 30 April 1926. Mineowners lock out a million miners. In response, British workers across the country down their tools. Britain's first General Strike has begun.…
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A powerful new understanding of citizenship, democracy and pluralism.Chantal Mouffe is one of the most influential political theorists at work today. Her work has influenced political parties across Europe and continues to inform the…
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