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This book familiarizes the English-speaking reader with the debate
on the originality of Gramsci's thought and its importance for the
development of Marxist theory. The contributors present the
principal viewpoints regarding Gramsci's theoretical contribution
to Marxism, focussing in particular on his advances in the study of
the superstructures, and discussing his relation to Marx and Lenin
and his influence in Eurocommunism. Different interpretations are
put forward concerning the elucidation of Gramsci's key concepts,
namely: hegemony, integral state, war of position and passive
revolution.
In 2009, the artist Anna Ostoya created a booklet with textual
collages using an essay by the political theorist Chantal Mouffe,
'Politics and Passions: The Stakes of Democracy' (2002). In the
essay, Mouffe critiqued the then-dominant 'beyond left and right'
politics of neoliberalism and warned of its dangers - the rise of
right-wing populist parties. Fascinated by Mouffe's strikingly
prophetic ideas, as well as her bold call to fight the status quo
in order to radicalise democracy and to prevent violence, Ostoya
returned to the booklet in 2019. She composed for it a series of
portraits based on sketches of people on the New York City subway
and on reproductions of her paintings and collages from the
preceding decade. She also conducted a conversation with Mouffe
about the politics of the last forty years, about the contemporary
moment and about art, which is included in this publication.
The rise of Podemos in Spain is part of a wave of European left
political initiatives that are putting forward new ideas for change
and innovative ways of thinking about politics. The traditional
left in Europe has been in difficulties for some time now: the
communist tradition is a shadow of its former self, while social
democracy seems unable to meet the challenge of the financial
crisis. The thinkers and activists of Podemos have been at the
forefront of rethinking based on moving away from orthodoxies,
bringing new hope to the left.In this book Inigo Errejo n of
Podemos and political theorist Chantal Mouffe discuss the emergence
of these new movements, and in particular of Podemos. They
critically engage with both the older traditions and the newly
emerging parties and movements. They explore new ways of creating
collective identities, and building majorities, while also
reflecting on the major political challenges facing the left. The
conversation between them is an intervention from two people who
are ideally placed to draw on the seminal earlier theoretical work
of Mouffe with Ernesto Laclau, and to link it directly into the
practice of the new politics.This book is therefore important
reading for those interested in the state of the contemporary
European left in general, and specifically in the strategic issues
facing Podemos in Spain. It makes an essential contribution towards
the creation of a new left politics.
'DELan excellent book. It is very clear, straight to the point and
with a minimum amount of jargon. Its succinctness, clarity and
contemporary relevance should ensure its success.' Donald Sassoon,
Queen Mary and Westfield College, UK ' DELcarries a clear, relevant
and provocative message. It is likely to stir up an important
debate.' Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University, Norway. Since
September 11th, we frequently hear that political differences
should be put aside: the real struggle is between good and evil.
What does this mean for political and social life? Is there a
'Third Way' beyond left and right, and if so, should we fear or
welcome it? This thought-provoking book by Chantal Mouffe, a
globally recognized political author, presents a timely account of
the current state of democracy, affording readers the most relevant
and up-to-date information. Arguing that liberal 'third way
thinking' ignores fundamental, conflicting aspects of human nature,
Mouffe states that, far from expanding democracy, globalization is
undermining the combative and radical heart of democratic life.
political and reflects on the Enlightenment, and the social
contract, arguing that in spite of its good intentions, it levelled
the radical core of political life. Contemporary examples,
including the Iraq war, racism and the rise of the far right, are
used to illustrate and support her theory that far from combating
extremism, the quest for consensus politics undermines the ability
to challenge it. These case studies are also highly effective
points of reference for student revision. On the Political is a
stimulating argument about the future of politics and addresses the
most fundamental aspects of democracy that will aid further study.
Chantal Mouffe is Quintin Hogg Research Fellow in Politics at the
University of Westminster, London. She is the author of several
books, including The Democratic Paradox and with Ernesto Laclau,
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy.
This book familiarizes the English-speaking reader with the debate
on the originality of Gramsci's thought and its importance for the
development of Marxist theory. The contributors present the
principal viewpoints regarding Gramsci's theoretical contribution
to Marxism, focussing in particular on his advances in the study of
the superstructures, and discussing his relation to Marx and Lenin
and his influence in Eurocommunism. Different interpretations are
put forward concerning the elucidation of Gramsci's key concepts,
namely: hegemony, integral state, war of position and passive
revolution.
'DELan excellent book. It is very clear, straight to the point and
with a minimum amount of jargon. Its succinctness, clarity and
contemporary relevance should ensure its success.' Donald Sassoon,
Queen Mary and Westfield College, UK ' DELcarries a clear, relevant
and provocative message. It is likely to stir up an important
debate.' Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University, Norway. Since
September 11th, we frequently hear that political differences
should be put aside: the real struggle is between good and evil.
What does this mean for political and social life? Is there a
'Third Way' beyond left and right, and if so, should we fear or
welcome it? This thought-provoking book by Chantal Mouffe, a
globally recognized political author, presents a timely account of
the current state of democracy, affording readers the most relevant
and up-to-date information. Arguing that liberal 'third way
thinking' ignores fundamental, conflicting aspects of human nature,
Mouffe states that, far from expanding democracy, globalization is
undermining the combative and radical heart of democratic life.
political and reflects on the Enlightenment, and the social
contract, arguing that in spite of its good intentions, it levelled
the radical core of political life. Contemporary examples,
including the Iraq war, racism and the rise of the far right, are
used to illustrate and support her theory that far from combating
extremism, the quest for consensus politics undermines the ability
to challenge it. These case studies are also highly effective
points of reference for student revision. On the Political is a
stimulating argument about the future of politics and addresses the
most fundamental aspects of democracy that will aid further study.
Chantal Mouffe is Quintin Hogg Research Fellow in Politics at the
University of Westminster, London. She is the author of several
books, including The Democratic Paradox and with Ernesto Laclau,
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy.
Deconstruction and pragmatism constitute two of the major intellectual influences on the contemporary theoretical scene; influences personified in the work of Jacques Derrida and Richard Rorty. Both Rortian pragmatism, which draws the consequences of post-war developments in Anglo-American philosophy, and Derridian deconstruction, which extends and troubles the phenomenological and Heideggerian influence on the Continental tradition, have hitherto generally been viewed as mutually exclusive philosophical language games. The purpose of this volume is to bring deconstruction and pragmatism into critical confrontation with one another through staging a debate between Derrida and Rorty, itself based on discussions that took place at the College International de Philosophie in Paris in 1993. The ground for this debate is layed out in introductory papers by Simon Critchley and Ernesto Laclau, and the remainder of the volume records Derrida's and Rorty's responses to each other's work. Chantal Mouffe gives an overview of the stakes of this debate in a helpful preface. eBook available with sample pages: 0203431480
Deconstruction and pragmatism constitute two of the major intellectual influences on the contemporary theoretical scene; influences personified in the work of Jacques Derrida and Richard Rorty. Both Rortian pragmatism, which draws the consequences of post-war developments in Anglo-American philosophy, and Derridian deconstruction, which extends and troubles the phonomenological and Heideggerian influence on the Continental tradition, have hitherto generally been viewed as mutually exclusive philosophical language games. The purpose of this volume is to bring deconstruction and pragmatism into critical confrontation with one another through staging a debate between Derrida and Rorty, itself based on discussions that took place at the College International de Philosophie in Paris in 1993. The ground for this debate is layed out in introductory papers by Simon Critchley and Ernesto Laclau, and the remainder of the volume records Derrida's and Rorty's responses to each other's work. Chantal Mouffe gives an overview of the stakes of this debate in a helpful preface.
In recent years, the promises of the populist moment have faltered,
as seen in the defeats of Jeremy Corbyn, Bernie Sanders, Jean-Luc
Melenchon. In addition, the pandemic has brought about a strong
need for protection, creating a favorable terrain for authoritarian
forms of politics. This new situation represents a challenge for
the left, whose rationalism and modernist idea of progress is
rightly suspicious of such demands. How, therefore, can the left
deal with the economic, social and ecological crisis that the
pandemic has brought to the fore? Chantal Mouffe argues that the
left should not underestimate the importance of affects when
developing a strategy for political change. In fact, after years of
'post-politics', we are witnessing a 'return of the political'. And
in response Mouffe proposes the creation of a broad coalition of
movements under the banner of a 'Green Democratic Revolution'. This
entails the protection of society and its material conditions in a
way that empowers people instead of making them retreat in a
defensive nationalism or in a passive acceptance of technological
solutions. It is protection for the many, not the few, providing
social justice and fostering solidarity. Towards a Green Democratic
Revolution is a bold rallying cry for political organisation in the
post-pandemic era.
From the theory of 'deliberative democracy' to the politics of the
'third way', the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to
deny what Chantal Mouffe contends is the inherently conflictual
nature of democratic politics. Far from being signs of progress,
such ideas constitute a serious threat to democratic institutions.
Taking issue with John Rawls and Jurgen Habermas on one side, and
the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schroeder on the other,
Mouffe brings to the fore the paradoxical nature of modern liberal
democracy in which the category of the 'adversary' plays a central
role. She draws on the work of Wittgenstein, Derrida, and the
provocative theses of Carl Schmitt, to propose a new understanding
of democracy which acknowledges the ineradicability of antagonism
in its workings.
Marking the 20th anniversary of Belgium's Kunstenfestivaldesarts-a
major international arts festival-this ambitious book examines a
wide range of critical perspectives on two decades of performing
arts. The authors look closely at performing arts pieces from
around the world to see what critiques and insights they reveal
about society. Among the topics that these works address are the
dialogue between history and memory, the development of a sense of
community, the interplay between fiction and reality, and the fine
line between a spectator and a witness. In addition to featuring
images of the performances, the book includes texts by the artists
themselves, sketches, photos, and writings by prominent figures in
the fields of philosophy and sociology. The Time We Share attempts
to build a global overview of the relationship between performing
arts and society and determine how different performances helped
shape international thought surrounding specific issues and ideas.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Chantal Mouffe is one of the most influential political theorists
at work today. Her work has influenced political parties across
Europe and continues to inform the direction of left politics. In
this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the
problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of
its inadequate conception of politics.
Political conflict in our society is inevitable, and the results
are often far from negative. How then should we deal with the
intractable differences arising from complex modern culture? In
Agonistics, Mouffe develops her philosophy, taking particular
interest in international relations, strategies for radical
politics and the politics of artistic practices. In a series of
coruscating essays, she engages with cosmopolitanism,
post-operaism, and theories of multiple modernities to argue in
favor of a multipolar world with a real cultural and political
pluralism.
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Woman in Question (Paperback)
Elizabeth Cowie, Parveen Adams; Contributions by Beverley Brown, Catherine Millot, Chantal Mouffe, …
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R835
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We are seeing the rise of a populist moment around the world on
both the left and the right. Movements like Bernie Sander, Jeremy
Corbyn, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have emerged in the midst of the
neoliberal crisis. In this book, leading political thinker Chantal
Mouffe proposes a left-populist strategy that could bring together
the manifold struggles against subordination, oppression and
discrimination. In redrawing political frontiers, this "populist
moment" points to a "return of the political" after years of
postpolitics. This return may open the way for authoritarian
solutions-through regimes that weaken liberal-democratic
institutions-but it could also lead to a reaffirmation and
extension of democratic values.
Few concepts in social theory have been used so extravagantly in
recent years as the notion of power. Yet, despite its inflated
presence, the term is still unclear and under-theorized. In The
Circular Structure of Power, Torben Dyrberg rises to the challenge
of conceptualizing power through a philosophical examination of its
uses in contemporary social theory. Drawing on the insights of
Michel Foucault, Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, Dyrberg brings
this continental tradition into a creative dialogue with the
Anglo-American tradition represented by figures such as Steven
Lukes, William Connolly, Peter Bachrach and Morton Baratz.
Moreover, Dyrberg moves from such abstract considerations to their
implications for political and democratic theory through an
examination of the work of thinkers as diverse as Robert Dahl, John
Rawls, Jurgen Habermas and Nicos Poulantzas. Simultaneously
engaging with and defying many of the dominant definitions of
power, Torben Dyrberg destabilizes and undermines the conventional
distinctions and polarities through which power is usually
understood. The new perspective offered to us by this investigation
is one which goes beyond the assumption that power can be based on
and derived from either agency or structure, as if these categories
were not somehow constituted by power.
In this hugely influential book, Laclau and Mouffe examine the
workings of hegemony and contemporary social struggles, and their
significance for democratic theory. With the emergence of new
social and political identities, and the frequent attacks on Left
theory for its essentialist underpinnings, Hegemony and Socialist
Strategy remains as relevant as ever, positing a much-needed
antidote against 'Third Way' attempts to overcome the antagonism
between Left and Right.
Populism raises awkward question about modern forms of democracy.
It often represents the ugly face of the people. It is neither the
highest form of democracy nor its enemy. It is, rather, a mirror in
which democracy may contemplate itself, warts and all, in a
discovery of itself and what it lacks. This definitive collection,
edited by one of the world's pre-eminent authorities on populism,
Francisco Panizza, combines theoretical essays with a number of
specially commissioned case studies on populist politics in the US,
Britain, Canada, eastern Europe, Palestine, Latin America and South
Africa. A broadly shared understanding of the nature of populism
gives the book a coherence rarely found in collective works and
enhances the richness of the case studies.
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The Challenge of Carl Schmitt (Paperback)
Chantal Mouffe; Contributions by Agostino Carrino, Carl Schmitt, Catherine Colliot-Thelene, David Dyzenhaus, …
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R587
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Carl Schmitt's thought serves as a warning against the dangers of
complacency entailed by triumphant liberalism. His conception of
politics is a sharp challenge to those who believe that the
blurring of frontiers between the left and right and the increasing
mobilization of political discourse constitute great advances for
democracy. Schmitt reminds us forcefully that the essence of
politics is a struggle and that the distinction between friend and
enemy cannot be abolished.
The themes of citizenship and community are today at the center of
a fierce debate as both left and right try to mobilize them for
their cause. For the left such notions are crucial in all the
current attempts to redefine political struggle through extending
and deepening democracy. But, argue the contributors to this
volume, these concepts need to be made compatible with the
pluralism that marks modern democracy. Rather than reject the
liberal tradition, they argue, the aim should be to radicalize it.
These essays set out to examine what types of "citizen" and
"community" might be required by such a radical and plural
democracy. From a range of disciplines and a fruitful diversity of
theoretical perspectives, the contributors help us to address the
following challenge: how to defend the greatest possible pluralism
without destroying the very framework of the democratic political
community. Despite their differences, a vision emerges from these
essays which is sharply at odds both with the universalistic and
rationalistic conception to be found in the work of Habermas, and
with postmodern celebrations of absolute heterogeneity. For this
book is an exploration of politics-of a politics where power,
conflict and antagonism will always play a central role.
In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands
the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because
of its inadequate conception of politics. He suggests that the
democratic revolution may be jeopardized by a lack of understanding
of citizenship, community and pluralism. Mouffe examines the work
of Schmidt and Rawls and explores feminist theory, in an attempt to
place the project of radical and plural democracy on a more
adequate foundation than is provided by liberal theory.
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