Hegemony and Socialist Strategy

Towards a Radical Democratic Politics

Chantal Mouffe author Ernesto Laclau author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Verso Books

Published:7th Jan '14

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"A brilliant tour de force of scholarship and argument." -Marxism Today

With the emergence of new social and political identities, and the frequent attacks on Left theory for its essentialist underpinnings, this title remains as relevant as ever, positing a much-needed antidote against 'Third Way' attempts to overcome the antagonism between Left and Right.In this hugely influential book, Laclau and Mouffe examine the workings of hegemony and contemporary social struggles, and their significance for democratic theory. With the emergence of new social and political identities, and the frequent attacks on Left theory for its essentialist underpinnings, Hegemony and Socialist Strategy remains as relevant as ever, positing a much-needed antidote against 'Third Way' attempts to overcome the antagonism between Left and Right.

A brilliant tour de force of scholarship and argument. * Marxism Today *

ISBN: 9781781681541

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm

Weight: 252g

224 pages