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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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swedlow, Wesley C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (206 pages)
ISBN:9781441149350
144114935X