Against the personification of democracy : a Lacanian critique of political subjectivity /
"Against the Personification of Democracy" offers a new theory of political subjectivity that puts the dilemma of desire into the forefront, using Lacan to read key figures in political philosophy. "Against the Personification of Democracy" offers a new theory of political subjec...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Continuum,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "Against the Personification of Democracy" offers a new theory of political subjectivity that puts the dilemma of desire into the forefront, using Lacan to read key figures in political philosophy. "Against the Personification of Democracy" offers a new theory of political subjectivity that puts the dilemma of desire into the forefront. By using Lacan to read key figures in political philosophy, the book demonstrates why democratic theory - representative or radical - is not only ineffective when it comes to the best form of political cohabitation, but also productive of de |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 199 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780826434210 0826434215 9781441149350 144114935X 1501301314 9781501301315 1282590677 9781282590670 9786612590672 661259067X 9781441144157 1441144153 |