Agonistic Democracy and Political Practice: Ways of Being Adversarial Grszl Fuat
Agonistic Democracy and Political Practice explores the implications of agonistic democratic theory for political practice. Fuat Grszl argues that at a time when political parties exacerbate political…
Specifikacia Agonistic Democracy and Political Practice: Ways of Being Adversarial Grszl Fuat
Agonistic Democracy and Political Practice explores the implications of agonistic democratic theory for political practice. Fuat Grszl argues that at a time when political parties exacerbate political division, political protesters are characterized as looters and terrorists, and extreme partisanship and authoritarian tendencies are on the rise, the agonistic approach offers a much-needed rethinking of political practice to critically understand challenges to democracy and envision more democratic, inclusive, and peaceful alternatives. Inspired by Chantal Mouffe's agonistic theory and drawing on insights of other prominent agonistic scholars, Grszl offers a distinctive approach that develops the connections between the agonistic approach and political practice. His main claim is that approaching democratic politics from an agonistic perspective changes the way we understand