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Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences

Anton Jäger

 

In Hyperpolitics, Anton Jäger explores why politics today feels omnipresent yet often ineffective. He examines how traditional forms of collective action have been replaced by viral outrage, culture wars, and short-lived digital activism. Drawing on political theory and contemporary culture, the book reveals the contradictions of our hyperpolitical age.

 

ISBN: 9781836742074

Publisher: VERSO Books

Price: 18,00 €

 

 

How We Walk: Frantz Fanon and the Politics of the Body

Matthew Beaumont

 

In How We Walk, Matthew Beaumont explores how posture and walking reflect the social and racial inequalities shaped by capitalism. Drawing on thinkers such as Frantz Fanon, the book examines the connection between the body, freedom, and political experience. Beaumont offers a powerful reflection on how class and race shape our physical and social mobility.

 

ISBN: 9781804290071

Publisher: VERSO Books

Price: 23,00 €

 

 

Mythocracy: How Stories Shape Our Worlds

Yves Citton

 

In Mythocracy, Yves Citton explores how stories and myths shape our political perceptions and everyday lives. Moving beyond concerns about fake news, the book examines how the attention economy influences emotions and public opinion more powerfully than factual truth. Citton argues that the left must reclaim the power of myth from reactionary populism.

 

ISBN: 9781839766985

Publisher: VERSO Books

Price: 26,00 €