On the Political
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"On the Political" is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that argues for the centrality of conflict and antagonism in democratic politics and critiques consensus-driven liberal models.
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| On the Political canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| addresses |
construction of political frontiers
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friend–enemy distinction in democratic terms ⓘ limits of liberal rationalism in politics ⓘ role of passions in politics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend conflictual conception of democracy
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re-politicize democratic theory ⓘ |
| argues |
antagonism is ineradicable in politics
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attempts to eliminate conflict depoliticize democracy ⓘ conflict is central to democratic politics ⓘ democracy should transform antagonism into agonism ⓘ pluralism requires recognition of legitimate adversaries ⓘ |
| author | Chantal Mouffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
consensus-driven liberal models of democracy
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deliberative democracy in its liberal versions ⓘ post-political conceptions of politics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contingent and constructed nature of political identities
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importance of disagreement in democracy ⓘ need for legitimate political adversaries instead of enemies ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antonio Gramsci
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Carl Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Marxism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
agonistic pluralism
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antagonism in politics ⓘ consensus politics ⓘ democratic theory ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ political conflict ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ post-politics ⓘ radical democracy ⓘ |
| opposes | rationalist consensus as the goal of politics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental political theory
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post-Marxism ⓘ |
| proposes | agonistic model of democracy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
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The Democratic Paradox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
researchers in political philosophy
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scholars of democratic theory ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | agonistic pluralism ⓘ |
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