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Beyond Gated Politics - Reflections for the Possibility of Democracy (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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Beyond Gated Politics - Reflections for the Possibility of Democracy (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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In the early years of the new millennium, the practice of democracy
in America and around the world faces tremendous dangers: the
proliferation of transnational corporations, the spread of
oppressive fundamentalism, and environmental collapse. Within the
United States, opposition to increasingly antidemocratic political
and economic policies has been either nonexistent or unsuccessful.
This trend includes, but far exceeds, the Bush administration's
policies from the Patriot Act and the war on Iraq to the "Clear
Channelization" of the media and the private development of public
lands.
In "Beyond Gated Politics," political theorist and grassroots
activist Romand Coles argues that the survival of democracy depends
on recognizing the failings of disengaged liberal democracy--the
exclusions and subjugations that accompany every democratic "we,"
for example--and experimenting with more radical modes of
democratic theory and action. Among those brought into the
conversation are John Howard Yoder, John Rawls, Alisdair MacIntyre,
Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, Gloria Anzaldua, and Audre Lorde.
Coles, whose work is deeply informed by his own experiences as an
activist, pays close attention to the actual practice of democracy
with particular interest in emerging social movements. In doing so,
he not only moves beyond the paradigms of political liberalism,
deliberative democracy, and communitarian republicanism, but also
cultivates multidimensional modes of public discourse that reflect
and sustain the creative tension at the heart of democratic life
and responsibility.
Romand Coles is professor of political theory at Duke University.
His previous books include "Rethinking Generosity: Critical Theory
and the Politics of Caritas "and "Self/Power/Other: Political
Theory and Dialogical Ethics."
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Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2005 |
First published: |
September 2005 |
Authors: |
Romand Coles
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Dimensions: |
229 x 149 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
332 |
Edition: |
2nd ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8166-4690-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-8166-4690-2 |
Barcode: |
9780816646906 |
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