The Return of the Political

by Chantal Mouffe

Overview

In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadequate conception of politics. He suggests that the democratic revolution may be jeopardized by a lack of understanding of citizenship, community and pluralism. Mouffe examines the work of Schmidt and Rawls and explores feminist theory, in an attempt to place the project of radical and plural democracy on a more adequate foundation than is provided by liberal theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844670574
Publisher:	Verso Books
Publication date:	01/17/2006
Series:	Radical Thinkers
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

Evocative and challenging.”—Radical Philosophy

“An indispensable read.”—Harvard Educational Review

From the Publisher

An indispensable read.

Harvard Educational Review

Evocative and challenging.

Radical Philosophy