How do people excluded from political life achieve political
agency? Through a series of historical events that have been mostly
overlooked by political theorists, Martin Breaugh identifies
fleeting yet decisive instances of emancipation in which people
took it upon themselves to become political subjects. Emerging
during the Roman plebs's first secession in 494 BCE, the plebeian
experience consists of an underground or unexplored configuration
of political strategies to obtain political freedom. The people
reject domination through political praxis and concerted action,
therefore establishing an alternative form of power. Breaugh's
study concludes in the nineteenth century and integrates ideas from
sociology, philosophy, history, and political science. Organized
around diverse case studies, his work undertakes exercises in
political theory to show how concepts provide a different
understanding of the meaning of historical events and our political
present. The Plebeian Experience describes a recurring phenomenon
that clarifies struggles for emancipation throughout history,
expanding research into the political agency of the many and
shedding light on the richness of radical democratic struggles from
ancient Rome to Occupy Wall Street and beyond.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History |
| Release date: |
December 2013 |
| First published: |
December 2013 |
| Authors: |
Martin Breaugh
(Associate Professor)
|
| Translators: |
Lazer Lederhendler
|
| Foreword by: |
Dick Howard
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-15618-9 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
French
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| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political science & theory
|
| LSN: |
0-231-15618-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780231156189 |
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