ABSTRACT
Bernard-Henri Levy's writing, accompanied by Charlotte Mandell's superb translation, is exquisite, masterful, and intriguing, and leaves the reader with a certain sense of satisfaction. However, his argument is much less satisfying. As presented in the title, Levy supports what some have labeled a postmodern premise/discourse toward the societal, economic, and cultural dynamics of contemporary geopolitics. PostmodernismWar and RepresentationWar and MeaningRevolutionLevy's writing, accompanied by Charlotte Mandell's superb translation, is exquisite, masterful, and intriguing, and leaves the reader with a certain sense of satisfaction. However, his argument is much less satisfying. Obviously, as presented in the title, Levy supports what some have labeled a postmodern premise/discourse toward the societal, economic, and cultural dynamics of contemporary geopolitics. Levy promotes the position that "for a long time, wars used to have meaning," but "those days are over." He proceeds to argue, as many postmodern thinkers do, that this loss of meaning is due to "the decline of Marxism, along with all the great narratives".
