Jordan
A Critical Theory of Police Power
This might seem like a strange complaint about a book with “Critical Theory” in its title, but this was way too academic and, well, theoretical for my liking. I prefer my political harangues couched in a framework of supporting historical exposé (like Domenico Losurdo, for example) instead of insular references to previous works of philosophy and theory, which cause this book to become rather stuffy and abstract, in my opinion.
I also found it to be, frankly, poorly written. It often lapsed into redundant, self-referential breaks in argument (“I will argue,” “to which I will return later in this chapter,” etc.), which is a huge pet peeve of mine. You don't need to tell me what you're arguing or what will be explored when - just argue and explore!
This might seem like a strange complaint about a book with “Critical Theory” in its title, but this was way too academic and, well, theoretical for my liking. I prefer my political harangues couched in a framework of supporting historical exposé (like Domenico Losurdo, for example) instead of insular references to previous works of philosophy and theory, which cause this book to become rather stuffy and abstract, in my opinion.
I also found it to be, frankly, poorly written. It often lapsed into redundant, self-referential breaks in argument (“I will argue,” “to which I will return later in this chapter,” etc.), which is a huge pet peeve of mine. You don't need to tell me what you're arguing or what will be explored when - just argue and explore!
