Democracy in What State?

by Giorgio Agamben, Daniel Bensaïd, Alain Badiou

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"Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? And if so, how do you interpret the word?"

In responding to this question, eight iconoclastic thinkers prove the rich potential of democracy, along with its critical weaknesses, and reconceive the practice to accommodate new political and cultural realities. Giorgio Agamben traces the tense history of constitutions and their coexistence with various governments. Alain Badiou contrasts current...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:023115299X

ISBN13:9780231152990

Release Date:June 2012

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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