Post-Foundational Theories of Democracy
Author | : Oliver Marchart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2015-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 074868302X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780748683024 |
Rating | : 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Combines the heated debates between post-structuralist critics and defenders of democracy to create a new theory Are we living in post-democratic times - has democracy turned into an empty institutional shell? The upsurge of democratic revolutions and revolts in the West and the Arab world begs to differ. Does this mean there is a political alternative to existing democracy, or has it become impossible to step out of the 'democratic horizon'? Approaching these unfolding historical developments from the perspective of post-foundational democratic thought, Oliver Marchart creates a new model that reconciles both of these viewpoints.