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This collection of specially commissioned essays is the first of its kind in English on the work of Antonio Negri, the Italian philosopher and political theorist.

The spectacular success of Empire, Negri's collaboration with Michael Hardt, has brought Negri's writing to a new, wider audience. A substantial body of his writing is now available to an English-speaking readership. Outstanding contributors—including Michael Hardt, Sergio Bologna, Kathi Weeks and Nick Dyer-Witheford—reveal the variety and complexity of Negri's thought and explores its unique relevance to modern politics.

Negri is one of the most sophisticated analyists of modern political philosophy. Philosophers and critics alike find his work both difficult and exhilarating, engaging as it does with Marx, Spinoza, Deleuze, Guattari, Tronti and others.

This book is ideal for readers who want to get to grips with Negri's key themes, in particular his theories on labour, capital, power, the state and revolution. It makes a great introduction to his work for students of political philosophy, as well as providing a comprehensive critical approach for Negri enthusiasts.

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This collection of essays is the first of its kind in English on the work of Antonio Negri, the Italian philosopher and political theorist.The spectacular success of Empire, Negri’s collaboration with Michael Hardt, has brought Negri's writing to a new, wider audience. A substantial body of his writing is now available to an English-speaking readership.Outstanding contributors – including Michael Hardt, Sergio Bologna, Kathi Weeks and Nick Dyer-Witheford – reveal the variety and complexity of Negri's thought and explore its unique relevance to modern politics.Negri is one of the most sophisticated analysts of modern political philosophy. Philosophers and critics alike find his work both difficult and exhilarating, engaging as it does with Marx, Spinoza, Deleuze, Guattari, Tronti and others. This book is ideal for readers who want to get to grips with Negri's key themes, in particular his theories on labour, capital, power, the state and revolution. It makes a great introduction to his work for students of political philosophy, as well as providing a comprehensive critical approach for Negri enthusiasts.

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Michael Hardt, Sergio Bologna, Kathi Weeks, Nick Dyer-Witheford and others explore the complexity of Negri's thought.

Timothy Murphy is an associate professor in the department of English at the University of Oklahoma, a Negri translator, and the author of numerous articles. His translation of Negri’s Books for Burning will be published by Verso; his translation of Negri’s Subversive Spinoza was published in 2004 by Manchester University Press.
Abdul-Karim Mustapha is currently at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris. He is on the editorial board of Rethinking Marxism.
Antonio Negri is an Italian philosopher, writer and independent researcher. Among his numerous publications are The Politics of Subversion: A Manifesto for the 21st Century , The Labour of Dionysos: A Critique of a State-Form and, together with Michael Hardt, Empire.