History and Politics

Selected Writings, Volume 2

Zygmunt Bauman (Universities of Leeds and Warsaw), Mark Davis, Jack Palmer , Dariusz Brzezinski

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Polity Press
18 May 2023

Sociology & anthropology

A victim of the Nazis, then the communists. Twice a refugee, yet always remaining a committed socialist. In countless ways, Zygmunt Bauman lived the political upheavals of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. He was an actor within them. Bauman’s own lived history informed his politics, which found expression in varying degrees in his sociology, as he wrote extensively on socialism, democracy, bureaucracy, morality, Europe and the Jewish experience.

This volume brings together hitherto unknown or rare pieces by Bauman on the themes of history and politics by drawing upon previously unpublished material from the Bauman Archive at the University of Leeds. A substantial introduction by the editors provides readers with a lucid guide through this material and develops connections to Bauman’s other works.

The second volume in a series of books that will make available the lesser-known writings of one of the most influential social thinkers of our time, History and Politics will be of interest to students and scholars across the arts, humanities and social sciences, and to a wider readership.

By: Zygmunt Bauman (Universities of Leeds and Warsaw)
Edited by: Mark Davis, Jack Palmer, Dariusz Brzezinski, Thomas Campbell
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781509550753
ISBN 10: 1509550755
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 18 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Leeds.

Reviews for History and Politics: Selected Writings, Volume 2

‘We live in an age when in every decade one day occurs – such as 9/11 or 24 February – after which matters taken firmly for granted yesterday are abruptly swept away. It is the rare sociological genius of Zygmunt Bauman that helps us to make critical sense of such liquidity.’ Claus Offe ‘Among émigré intellectuals, ranging from the Frankfurt School to Hannah Arendt and Isaiah Berlin, Zygmunt Bauman stands out for his intimate knowledge and experience of “really existing socialisms” and their demise after 1989. In this new essay collection, drawn from his archives, we experience the sizzling quality of his insights and the beauty of his prose as he reflects on bureaucracy, class vs status, the new anti-Semitism and much else.’ Seyla Benhabib