The Revolution Is the Emergency Break: Essays on Walter Benjamin

The Revolution is the Emergency Break is a rich compilation of Walter Benjamin’s lesser-known writings by renowned social scientist Michael Löwy. Translated into several languages but available in English for the very first time, Löwy brings together the philosophical, literary, theological, and cultural aspects of Benjamin’s writings.

Michael Löwy completed two PhDs at the Sorbonne, in 1964 and 1974. He is the recipient of the CNRS Silver Medal as the best French social scientist (1994) and the European Walter Benjamin Prize (2020). His writings have been translated into 30 languages. He co-authored, with Joel Kovel and Ian Angus, the ecosocialist Declaration of Belem (2009) at the Belem Social World Forum (Brazil). He is a member of the steering committee of the Global Ecosocialist Network.