William E. Connolly s political theory forms a distinct and
influential contribution to contemporary debates about the nature
and prospects of democratic life in the twenty-first century. His
original conceptualisations of pluralism, naturalism, the politics
of the body, religion, secularism and his daring incorporation of
contemporary neurobiology into political theory and analysis, have
opened new paths for intellectual enquiry. Connolly has brought an
American tradition of pragmatist political thinking into fruitful
conversation with the best of contemporary continental European
philosophy and given to both a new energy and focus.
In this edited collection, a distinguished panel of political
theorists from both Europe and the US provide a critical and
nuanced assessment of his contribution to the discipline,
especially in the field of democratic theory. They identify the
sources of Connolly s work, its connections to other ways of
thinking about the political and they evaluate his continuing
contribution to our understanding of the problems and promises of
the present and to our appreciation of what it might mean to fulfil
the promise of the democratic way of life.
The final chapter provides space for Connolly himself to reflect
on his interlocutors and further develop his conception of a world
of becoming considering the links between political theory and the
science of complexity while focusing on the immediate challenges
facing both American and world politics.
Democracy and Pluralism provides a critical introduction to the
work of William E. Connolly and to contemporary debates in
political theory encompassing topics such as radical democracy, the
body, religion, time and contingency.
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