Claude Lefort is one of the leading social and political
theorists in France today. This anthology of his most important
work published over the last four decades makes his writing widely
accessible to an English-speaking audience for the first time.With
exceptional skill Lefort combines the analysis of contemporary
political events with a sensitivity to the history of political
thought. His critical account of the development of bureaucracy and
totalitarianism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe is a timely
contribution to current debates about the nature and shortcomings
of these societies. His incisive analyses of Marx's theory of
history and concept of ideology provide the backdrop for a highly
original account of the role of symbolism in modern societies.
While critical of many traditional assumptions and doctrines,
Lefort develops a political position based on a reappraisal of the
idea of human rights and a reconsideration of what "democracy"
means today.The Political Forms of Modern Society is a major
contribution to contemporary social and political theory. The
volume includes a substantial introduction that describes the
context of Lefort's writings and highlights the central themes of
his work.Claude Lefort teaches social and political theory at the
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He was a
founder, with Cornelius Castoriadis, of the influential independent
journal of the left, Socialisme ou Barbarie. John B. Thompson is
Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Cambridge.
General
Imprint: |
MIT Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Political Forms of Modern Society |
Release date: |
August 1986 |
First published: |
August 1986 |
Authors: |
Claude Lefort
|
Editors: |
David Thompson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
342 |
Edition: |
1st MIT Press ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-262-62054-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-262-62054-5 |
Barcode: |
9780262620543 |
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