The Democratic Paradox

Chantal Mouffe

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English

Verso
18 June 2009

History of Western philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Politics & government; Political science & theory; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: democracy

Series: Radical Thinkers Set 04

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 Jürgen Habermas on one side, and the political tenets of Blair, Clinton and Schröder 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.

By: Chantal Mouffe
Imprint: Verso
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Series 4
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 176g
ISBN: 9781844673551
ISBN 10: 1844673553
Series: Radical Thinkers Set 04
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 18 June 2009
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , General , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chantal Mouffe is a Professor at the University of Westminster. Her previous books include The Return of the Political, The Dimensions of Radical Democracy and The Challenge of Carl Schmitt.

Reviews for The Democratic Paradox

Mouffe represents a position that every serious student of contemporary political thought must acknowledge and come to terms with. The Philosophers' Magazine