The Twilight of Equality?: Neoliberalism, Cultural Politics, and the Attack on Democracy

Duggan articulately connects social and economic issues to each other, arguing that neoliberal politics have divided the two when in actuality, they cannot be separated from one another. In the introduction, Duggan argues that politics have become neoliberal - while politics operate under the guise of promoting social change or social stability, in reality, she argues, politicians have failed to make the connection between... Read Full Review

Lisa Duggan is intensely interested in American politics, and has found political life in the United States to have been "such a wild ride, offering moments of of dizzying hope along with long stretches of political depression." She is grateful for "many ideas about political depression, and how to survive it," and she has written a excellent short book that helps make sense of many widely divergent political trends. Her... Read Full Review

Lisa Duggan's THE TWILIGHT OF EQUALITY is, hands down, the best in recent cultural theory. Her ability to connect queer theory and cultural studies with social and political concerns is breathtaking! It is hard to dispute Duggan's arguments about the necessity of identity politics in struggles for social change. Neoliberalists and holier-than-though lefties take note: you can't dismiss identity if you're truly commited... Read Full Review