The Return of the Political

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.

Author: Chantal Mouffe
Publisher: Verso
Published: 01/17/2006
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.16w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781844670574
ISBN10: 1844670570
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Political
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Democracy
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory

About the Author
Chantal Mouffe is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster. Her books include The Return of the Political; Hegemony and Socialist Strategy (with Ernesto Laclau); The Dimensions of Radical Democracy; Gramsci and Marxist Theory; Deconstruction and Pragmatism; The Democratic Paradox; and The Challenge of Carl Schmitt, all from Verso.