The Democratic Paradox
$37.98
- Paperback
156 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2009
Summary
From the theory of ‘deliberative democracy’ to the politics of the ‘third way’, the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to deny what Chantal Mouffe contends is the inherently conflictual nature of democratic politics. Far from being signs of progress, such ideas constitute a serious threat to democratic institutions. Taking issue with John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas on one side, and the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schröder on the other, Mouffe brings to the fore the parad…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844673551 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844673553 |
| Author: | Chantal Mouffe |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 156 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Radical Thinkers |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Important and timely.”– Political Theory
“Mouffe represents a position that every serious student of contemporary political thought must acknowledge and come to terms with.” The Philosophers’ Magazine
About The Author
Chantal Mouffe
Chantal Mouffe is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster. Her books include The Return of the Political; Hegemony and Socialist Strategy (with Ernesto Laclau); The Dimensions of Radical Democracy; Gramsci and Marxist Theory; Deconstruction and Pragmatism; The Democratic Paradox; and The Challenge of Carl Schmitt, all from Verso.
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