Sophocles' Antigone is a touchstone in democratic, feminist and
legal theory, and possibly the most commented upon play in the
history of philosophy and political theory. Bonnie Honig's
rereading of it therefore involves intervening in a host of
literatures and unsettling many of their governing assumptions.
Exploring the power of Antigone in a variety of political,
cultural, and theoretical settings, Honig identifies the
'Antigone-effect' which moves those who enlist Antigone for their
politics from activism into lamentation. She argues that Antigone's
own lamentations can be seen not just as signs of dissidence but
rather as markers of a rival world view with its own sovereignty
and vitality. Honig argues that the play does not offer simply a
model for resistance politics or 'equal dignity in death', but a
more positive politics of counter-sovereignty and solidarity which
emphasizes equality in life."
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