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Democracy, Dialectics, and Difference - Hegel, Marx, and 21st Century Social Movements (Paperback)
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Democracy, Dialectics, and Difference - Hegel, Marx, and 21st Century Social Movements (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
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It has been nearly two centuries since Marx famously turned Hegel
on his head in order to repurpose dialectics as a revolutionary way
of thinking about the internal contradictions of our social
relations. Despite critiques from post-structuralists,
post-colonialists, and others, there has been a resurgence of
dialectical thought among political theorists as of late. This
resurgence has coincided with a rise in the mention of words like
class warfare, socialism, and communism among the general public on
the streets of Seattle in 1999, in Cairo's Tahrir Square, in the
actions of the Greek anarchists and the Spanish indignados, and in
the rallying cry of "we are the 99%" of the Occupy Movement, and in
academia. This book explores how it is that dialectical thought
might respond to the critiques brought forth by those on the left
who are critical of Marxism's universalizing and authoritarian
legacy. Brian C. Lovato singles out Ernesto Laclau and Chantal
Mouffe as the key interlocutors in this ongoing conversation
between Marxism and post-structuralism. Laclau and Mouffe argue
that Marxist theory is inherently authoritarian, cannot escape a
class-reductionist theory of revolutionary subjectivity, and is
bound by a closed Hegelian ontology. Lovato argues the opposite by
turning to two heterodox Marxist thinkers, Raya Dunayevskaya and C.
L. R. James, in order to construct a radically democratic, dynamic,
and open conceptualization of dialectical thought. In doing so, he
advances a vision of Marxist theory that might serve as a resource
to scholars and activists committed not only to combatting
capitalism, but also to fighting against colonialism, patriarchy,
white supremacy, and heteronormativity. The writings of
Dunayevskaya and James allow for Marxism to become relevant again
in these tumultuous early years of the 21st century.
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