Contingency, Hegemony, Universality: Contemporary Dialogues on

Contingency, Hegemony, Universality: Contemporary Dialogues on the Left (Radical Thinkers)

What is the contemporary legacy of Gramsciâ€™s notion of Hegemony? How can universality be reformulated now that its spurious versions have been so thoroughly criticized? In this ground-breaking project, Judith Butler, Ernesto Laclau and Slavoj ÂŽiÂžek engage in a dialogue on central questions of contemporary philosophy and politics. Their essays, organized as separate contributions that respond to one another, range over the Hegelian legacy in contemporary critical theory, the theoretical dilemmas of multiculturalism, the universalism-versus-particularism debate, the strategies of the Left in a globalized economy, and the relative merits of post-structuralism and Lacanian psychoanalysis for a critical social theory. While the rigor and intelligence with which these writers approach their work is formidable, Contingency, Hegemony, Universality benefits additionally from their clear sense of energy and enjoyment in a revealing and often unpredictable exchange.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781844676682
Color White
ReleaseDate 2011-01-10
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EANs 9781844676682

Contingency, Hegemony, Universality: Contemporary Dialogues on the Left (Radical Thinkers)