Judith Butler has been the most important gender theorist of the the late twentieth century.This volume draws leading political theorists into dialogue with her political theory. The book is divided into five sections which reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Butler's work and activism. The first part explores Butler’s relationship to the discipline of philosophy, considering her work in light of its philosophical contributions. Butler and subjectivity covers the vexed question of subjectivity with which Butler has engaged throughout her published history. The part on gender considers the most problematic area, gender, taken by many to be primary to Butler’s work. The part on democracy engages with Butler’s significant contribution to the literature of radical democracy and to the central political issues faced by our post-cold war. The last part focuses on action. It looks at the question of political agency and political action in Butler’s work.