Slavoj Žižek is one of the most well-known psychoanalysts and philosophers working today, publishing in newspapers like the Guardian and the New Statesman and speaking at conferences, festivals and events worldwide. His work attracts a loyal following and at the same time a lot of labels, most of them pejorative: communist, conservative, anti-semantic. Chris McMillan identifies Žižek's unique and productive contribution to social and political theory, constructing his work as a response to the deadlock imposed by global capitalism.