Visions of council democracy : Castoriadis, Lefort, Arendt /

"This book examines the historical emergence of the council system in Russia and Germany by the end of the First World War, reconstructing the intellectual history of council democracy in 20th century political theory, and providing in-depth analysis of council democracy in the political though...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Popp-Madsen, Benjamin Ask (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]
Series:Taking on the political.
Subjects:
Castoriadis, Cornelius, > 1922-1997.
Lefort, Claude.
Arendt, Hannah, > 1906-1975.
Works councils > Europe > History > 20th century.
Works councils > Political activity > Europe > History > 20th century.
Labor-management committees > Europe > History > 20th century.
Labor union democracy > Europe > History > 20th century.
Democracy > Philosophy.
Political science > Philosophy.
Démocratie syndicale.
Démocratie directe.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Why council democracy, why now?
  • The historical councils in twentieth-century Europe
  • Political theory of council democracy from Bakunin to Luxemburg
  • Institutionising the instituting power? : Castoriadis and the councils
  • Self-limitation and democracy : Lefort's model of council democracy
  • Between liberal constitutionalism and permanent revolution : Arendt's republic of councils
  • The politics of form : council democracy between transformatory politics and political form
  • Conclusion : council democracy and contemporary movements of occupation.

Similar Items