Against the personification of democracy : a Lacanian critique of political subjectivity

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. By using Lacan to read key figures in political philosophy, the book demonstrates why democratic theory -- representative or radical - is not only ineffect...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Swedlow, Wesley C., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Continuum 2010.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Lacan, Jacques, > 1901-1981.
Political science > Philosophy.
Subjectivity.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798013806719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Problems with Reality
  • Chapter 1. Desire and Ideology in the Leviathan
  • Chapter 2. Internal Externalities
  • Chapter 3. The Return of the Political
  • Chapter 4. The Personification of Democracy
  • Conclusion: Against the Personification of Democracy
  • Index.

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