The Return of the Political
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.
Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN: 9781844670574
January 2006
$14.95 / £7.99
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Part of the Radical Thinkers series
Reviews
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Evocative and challenging.
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An indispensable read.
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