The Return of the Political
Published on 24. March 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-78873-856-9 (ISBN)
Description
Chantal Mouffe is one of the most influential political theorists at work today. Her work has influenced political parties across Europe and continues to inform the direction of left politics. In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadequate conception of politics.
Reviews / Votes
Evocative and challenging. * Radical Philosophy * An indispensable read. * Harvard Educational Review * Her work evinces an impressive political prescience...In a rare feat for a political theorist, Mouffe's texts have inspired left parties and politicians, like Podemos and Jean-Luc Melenchon, to frame their projects as a democratic struggle against unrepresentative elites. -- Thea Riofrancos * n+1 * With eerie accuracy, Mouffe anticipated today's political world. -- Andy Beckett * The Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78873-856-9 (9781788738569)
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Additional editions
Previous edition
Chantal Mouffe
The Return of the Political
Book
01/2006
Verso Books
€37.35
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Person
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.