The Democratic Paradox
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The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
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| The Democratic Paradox canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| argues |
conflict is ineradicable in democratic politics
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democracy requires institutionalizing conflict rather than eliminating it ⓘ democratic institutions should transform antagonism into agonism ⓘ liberalism and democracy are in tension but mutually dependent ⓘ pluralism involves legitimate adversaries, not enemies ⓘ politics is a struggle for hegemony ⓘ |
| author | Chantal Mouffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
Habermasian deliberation
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Third Way politics NERFINISHED ⓘ deliberative democracy ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ rational consensus ⓘ |
| field |
democratic theory
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political philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
agonistic pluralist
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post-Marxist ⓘ radical democratic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antonio Gramsci
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Carl Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Marxism ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
agonistic democracy
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agonistic pluralism ⓘ conflict in democracy ⓘ consensus politics (critique) ⓘ deliberative democracy (critique) ⓘ democracy ⓘ hegemony ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ liberalism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ political theory ⓘ post-Marxism ⓘ radical democracy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of consensus-oriented liberalism
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systematic defense of agonistic democracy ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
agonistic model of democracy
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agonistic pluralism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
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On the Political NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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