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KIM, D. K., Melancholic Freedom. Agency and the Spirit of Politics. Oxford University Press, 2008. 208p. Paperback. Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion. Kim takes his readers on philosophical and political journeys that are as wonderful for their careful mode of engagement as they are for the highly provocative insights they achieve. He asks one of the crucial questions of our day: How might people cultivate a sense of urgency for the manifold work of progressive politics in a time when the 'banality of freedom' is widespread? In a manner that is at once counter-intuitive and compelling, Kim argues that melancholy can be a condition for the vitality of freedom and the intransigence of hope. Kim's voice is itself powerful evidence for the synthesis of urgency and self-reflection at the heart of his thinking. Romand Coles, author of Beyond Gated Politics: Reflections for the Possibility of Democracy (Publisher's information). € 35.31 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780195372465