Derrida's Politics of Friendship

The Politics of Friendship has never been more relevant at a time when being a friend seems undermined by fragmentation and a fantasy of individualism. The editors have brought together some of the most important Derrida scholars in this volume to develop critical discussions of this rich text and to remind us why we must return to it again and again. * Drucilla Cornell, Emeritus Professor, Rutgers University *
As time passes, Politics of Friendship, initially a revised version of some of Derrida’s many seminars around the questions of nationalism, universalism, antagonism and alterity that continuously cross over ethics and politics, has become a central element in the interpretation of his oeuvre. It radiates in every direction and summons the deepest interrogations. This rich collection of essays, combining accurate philology and audacious contextualization, does full justice to its importance and will become a necessary companion for its readers. * Etienne Balibar, author of Spinoza, the Transindividual *