Hegemony And Socialist Strategy

by Ernesto Laclau
Hegemony And Socialist Strategy
Author: Ernesto Laclau
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1781681546
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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.

Laclau and Mouffe

by Anna Marie Smith
Laclau and Mouffe
Author: Anna Marie Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134855656
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Laclau and Mouffe: The Radical Democratic Imaginary is the first full-length overview of the important work of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe. Anna Marie Smith clearly shows how Laclau and Mouffe's work has brought Gramscian, poststructuralist and psychoanalytic perspectives to revitalize traditional political theory. With clarity and insight, she shows how they have constructed a highly effective theory of identity formation and power relations that carefully draws from the criticism of political theory from postmodern anti-foundationalist political theory.

Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method

by Marianne W Jørgensen
Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method
Author: Marianne W Jørgensen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002-12-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780761971122
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A systematic introduction to discourse analysis as a body of theories and methods for social research. Introduces three approaches and explains the distinctive philosophical premises and theoretical perspectives of each approach.

Post-Foundational Political Thought

by Oliver Marchart
Post-Foundational Political Thought
Author: Oliver Marchart
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2007-07-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0748630686
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A wide-ranging overview of the emergence of post-foundationalism and a survey of the work of its key contemporary exponents.This book presents the first systematic coverage of the conceptual difference between 'politics' (the practice of conventional politics: the political system or political forms of action) and 'the political' (a much more radical aspect which cannot be restricted to the realms of institutional politics). It is also the first introductory overview of post-foundationalism and the tradition of 'left Heideggerianism': the political thought of contemporary theorists who make frequent use of the idea of political difference: Jean-Luc Nancy, Claude Lefort, Alain Badiou and Ernesto Laclau. After an overview of current trends in social post-foundationalism and a genealogical chapter on the historical emergence of the difference between the concepts of 'politics' and 'the political', the work of individual theorists is presented and discussed at length. Individual chapters are presented

For a Left Populism

by Chantal Mouffe
For a Left Populism
Author: Chantal Mouffe
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2018
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786637553
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We are currently witnessing in Western Europe a “populist moment” that signals the crisis of neoliberal hegemony. The central axis of the political conflict will be between right- and left-wing populism. By establishing a frontier between “the people” and “the oligarchy,” a leftpopulist strategy could bring together the manifold struggles against subordination, oppression and discrimination.This strategy acknowledges that democratic discourse plays a crucial role in the political imaginary of our societies. And through the construction of a collective will, mobilizing common affects in defence of equality and social justice, it will be possible to combat the xenophobic policies promoted by right-wing populism.

New Theories of Discourse

by Jacob Torfing
New Theories of Discourse
Author: Jacob Torfing
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999-01-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780631195580
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This book provides a comprehensive and accessible account of the new theories of discourse developed by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, while in particular drawing on central insights provided by Slavoj Zizek. The book accounts for intellectual development of the discourse theory of Laclau and Mouffe from a Gramsci-inspired critique of structural Marxism over a neo-Gramscian theory of discourse to a new type of postmodern theorizing of great relevance for social, cultural and political theory. The central concepts of discourse, hegemony and social antagonism are carefully explained and discussed and the theoretical framework is applied both on a variety of theoretical problems and in a sample of empirical studies. The book concludes with a discussion of the implications of discourse theory for our political understanding of democracy, citizenship and ethics. New Theories of Discourse is written out of the basic conviction that postmodernity provides a great challenge to social, cultural and political theory and makes thinkable a whole range of new political projects of which the development of a radical plural democracy is one of the most promising and exciting.

The Democratic Paradox

by Chantal Mouffe
The Democratic Paradox
Author: Chantal Mouffe
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1789604710
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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 Jrgen Habermas on one side, and the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schrder 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.

On the Political

by Chantal Mouffe
On the Political
Author: Chantal Mouffe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2011-02-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134406045
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Chantal Mouffe presents a timely and stimulating account of the current state of democracy, exploring contemporary examples such as the Iraq war, racism and the rise of the far right.

On Populist Reason

by Ernesto Laclau
On Populist Reason
Author: Ernesto Laclau
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1788731336
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A philosophical and political exploration of the construction of popular identities In this highly original and influential work, Ernesto Laclau focuses on the construction of popular identities and how “the people” emerge as a collective actor. Skilfully combining theoretical analysis with a myriad of empirical references from numerous historical and geographical contexts, he offers a critical reading of the existing literature on populism, demonstrating its dependency on the theorists of “mass psychology,” such as Taine and Freud. On Populist Reason is essential reading for all those interested in the question of political identities in the present day.