A charismatic and controversial figure, Lacan is one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century and his work has revolutionized a range of fields. The volume aims to introduce Lacan’s vast opus to the field of international politics in a coherent and approachable manner.

The volume is split into three distinct sections:

• Psychoanalysis and Politics: this section will frame the discussion by providing general background of Lacan’s engagement with politics and the political
• Lacan and the Political: each chapter will focus on different key ideas and concepts in Lacan’s thought including ethics, justice, discourse, object a, symptom, jouissance
• Political Encounters: seeks to represent different ways of engaging with Lacanian thought and ways of adopting it to explain and comment on global political phenomena

Bringing together internationally recognised scholars in the field, this volume will be an invaluable resource to students and scholars in areas including critical theory, international relations, political theory and political philosophy.

Samo Tomšič works as researcher in the interdisciplinary laboratory "Image Knowledge Gestaltung" at the Humboldt University in Berlin (Germany). His research areas comprise psychoanalysis, structuralism, epistemology and contemporary French philosophy.

Andreja Zevnik is a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Manchester. Her research interests include theories of subjectivity, political violence and resistance, aesthetic politics, law and psychoanalysis. She is a convener of Critical Global Politics research cluster and a member of editorial board for the Journal of Narrative Politics.