Deleuze and the Political

With clarity, precision and economy, Paul Patton synthesizes the full range of Deleuze's work. He interweaves with great dexterity motifs that extend from his early works, such as Nietzsche and Philosophy, to the more recent What is Philosophy?and his key works such as Anti-Oedipusand Difference and Repetition. Throughout, Deleuze and the Politicaldemonstrates Deleuze's relevance to theoretical and practical concerns in a number of disciplines including philosophy, political theory, sociology, history, and cultural studiesPaul Patton also presents an outstandingly clear treatment of fundamental concepts in Deleuze's work, such as difference, power, desire, multiplicities, nomadism and the war machine and sets out the importance of Deleuze to poststructuralist political thoughtIt will be essential reading for anyone studying Deleuze and students of philosophy, politics, sociology, literature and cultural studies.