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Antonio Negri was born in Padua, a city in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. He is a prominent Italian philosopher, political theorist, and activist. Negri's work focuses on Themes of biopolitics, social movements, and the critique of capitalism. He is known for his collaborative work with Michael Hardt, particularly the influential book "Empire" (2000), which analyzes globalization and the emergence of a new global order.