Political Theology

A Critical Introduction

Saul Newman (University of London)

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English

Polity Press
05 October 2018

Religion & politics; Theology; Political science & theory

God is dead, but his presence lives on in politics. This is the problem of political theology: the way that theological ideas find their way into secular political institutions, particularly the sovereign state.

In this intellectual tour-de-force, leading political theorist Saul Newman shows how political theology arose alongside secularism, and relates to the problem of legitimising power and authority in modernity. It is not about the power of religion so much as about the religion of power. Examining the current crisis of the liberal order, he argues that recent phenomena such as the rise of populism, the renewed demand for strong national sovereignty and the return of religious fundamentalism may be understood through this paradigm. He illustrates his argument through an exploration of themes such as sovereignty, democracy, economics, technology, ecological catastrophe, messianism and the future of radical politics, engaging with thinkers ranging from Schmitt and Hobbes to Stirner, Foucault, and Agamben.

This book will be a crucial text for all students, scholars and general readers interested in the meaning and significance of political theology for political theory.

By: Saul Newman (University of London)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781509528394
ISBN 10: 1509528393
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 05 October 2018
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Saul Newman in Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Reviews for Political Theology: A Critical Introduction

""In Saul Newman's book, the concepts of political theology and secularization illuminate each other, opening an original perspective on contemporary reality. Rather than opposites, they form a single problematic figure revolving around the enigma of sovereignty. From Marx to Schmitt, from Loewith to Blumenberg, from Habermas to Derrida - the entirety of contemporary philosophy is originally reinterpreted through the political-theological paradigm."" —Roberto Esposito ""This is an innovative look at a subject we all thought that we understood already (but we didn’t). Newman makes a bold and original pitch to show how we turn our back on the theological at our peril."" —James Martel, San Francisco State University