Rethinking Politics: A Political Theory for Today

Cosmopolitanism and Its Discontents: Rethinking Politics in the Age of Brexit and Trump (Political Theory for Today)

by Khalid Raheem

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In the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, many have argued that we are witnessing a crisis of democracy. But what does this crisis really mean? And what can we do to address it?

In Rethinking Politics, sociologist and political theorist Chantal Mouffe argues that the crisis of democracy is ultimately a crisis of political imagination. We have become so accustomed to thinking of politics in terms of a clash between left and right, or liberal and conservative, that we have lost sight of the possibility of a truly radical politics that could challenge the status quo.

Mouffe argues that we need to rethink politics in Free Download to imagine a new kind of democracy, one that is based on equality, solidarity, and freedom. This new kind of democracy will require us to move beyond the tired old left-right divide and to embrace a more radical and inclusive politics.

Rethinking Politics is a timely and important book that offers a fresh perspective on the current crisis of democracy. Mouffe's insights are essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing our world today and who wants to work towards a more just and equitable future.

Key Concepts

• Crisis of democracy: The current crisis of democracy is not simply a crisis of institutions, but a crisis of political imagination. We have lost sight of the possibility of a truly radical politics that could challenge the status quo.
• Left-right divide: The left-right divide is a false dichotomy that has prevented us from imagining a more radical and inclusive politics. We need to move beyond this divide and embrace a politics that is based on equality, solidarity, and freedom.
• Radical democracy: Radical democracy is a new kind of democracy that is based on equality, solidarity, and freedom. It will require us to move beyond the tired old left-right divide and to embrace a more radical and inclusive politics.

Praise for Rethinking Politics

"Rethinking Politics is a timely and important book that offers a fresh perspective on the current crisis of democracy. Mouffe's insights are essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing our world today and who wants to work towards a more just and equitable future." - Noam Chomsky

"Chantal Mouffe is one of the most important political theorists writing today. In Rethinking Politics, she offers a brilliant analysis of the current crisis of democracy and a powerful vision for a more just and equitable future." - Judith Butler

"Rethinking Politics is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing our world today. Mouffe's insights are essential reading for anyone who wants to work towards a more just and equitable future." - Slavoj Žižek

Cosmopolitanism and Its Discontents: Rethinking Politics in the Age of Brexit and Trump (Political Theory for Today)

by Khalid Raheem

4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	712 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	290 pages

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