Nick Hewlett is Professor of French Studies and Chair of the Department at the University of Warwick, UK. His previous publications include Modern French Politics (Polity Press, 1998), Contemporary France: Politics, Economics and Society Since 1945 (with Jill Forbes and Francois Nectoux, Longman, 2000) and Democracy in Modern France (Continuum, 2003).

Mention - Chronicle of Higher Education, February 15, 2008 "[In] Badiou, Balibar and Ranciere...[Hewlett] provides a brief and clear presentation of their work, explaining the context in which it originated and, on that basis, it identifies perceived limitations in their theories." - Pablo Lafuente, Radical Philosophy, 2008 'A subtle, uncluttered and suggestive series of interpretations which will do much to stimulate further reseearch into these innovative political philosophers.' - Political Studies Review

• 1. Introduction; 2. Alain Badiou's Theory of the Event; 3. The Paradoxes of Alain Badiou's Theory of Politics; 4. Race, Nation, Subjecthood: Etienne Balibar; 5. Politics is Equality is Democracy: Jacques Ranciere; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Nick Hewlett is Professor of French Studies and Chair of the Department at the University of Warwick, UK. His previous publications include Modern French Politics (Polity Press, 1998), Contemporary France: Politics, Economics and Society Since 1945 (with Jill Forbes and Francois Nectoux, Longman, 2000) and Democracy in Modern France (Continuum, 2003).

Mention - Chronicle of Higher Education, February 15, 2008 "[In] Badiou, Balibar and Ranciere...[Hewlett] provides a brief and clear presentation of their work, explaining the context in which it originated and, on that basis, it identifies perceived limitations in their theories." - Pablo Lafuente, Radical Philosophy, 2008 'A subtle, uncluttered and suggestive series of interpretations which will do much to stimulate further reseearch into these innovative political philosophers.' - Political Studies Review

• 1. Introduction; 2. Alain Badiou's Theory of the Event; 3. The Paradoxes of Alain Badiou's Theory of Politics; 4. Race, Nation, Subjecthood: Etienne Balibar; 5. Politics is Equality is Democracy: Jacques Ranciere; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Nick Hewlett is Professor of French Studies and Chair of the Department at the University of Warwick, UK. His previous publications include Modern French Politics (Polity Press, 1998), Contemporary France: Politics, Economics and Society Since 1945 (with Jill Forbes and Francois Nectoux, Longman, 2000) and Democracy in Modern France (Continuum, 2003).

Mention - Chronicle of Higher Education, February 15, 2008 "[In] Badiou, Balibar and Ranciere...[Hewlett] provides a brief and clear presentation of their work, explaining the context in which it originated and, on that basis, it identifies perceived limitations in their theories." - Pablo Lafuente, Radical Philosophy, 2008 'A subtle, uncluttered and suggestive series of interpretations which will do much to stimulate further reseearch into these innovative political philosophers.' - Political Studies Review

• 1. Introduction; 2. Alain Badiou's Theory of the Event; 3. The Paradoxes of Alain Badiou's Theory of Politics; 4. Race, Nation, Subjecthood: Etienne Balibar; 5. Politics is Equality is Democracy: Jacques Ranciere; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.