Democracy in What State? Agamben Giorgio
Democracy in What State? Agamben Giorgio "Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? Giorgio Agamben traces the tense history of constitutions and their coexistence with various governments. And if…
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Democracy in What State? Agamben Giorgio
"Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? Giorgio Agamben traces the tense history of constitutions and their coexistence with various governments. 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.
Daniel Bensaid ponders the institutionalization of democracy, while Wendy Brown discusses the democratization of society under neoliberalism. Alain Badiou contrasts current democratic practice with democratic communism. Jean-Luc Nancy measures the difference between democracy as a form of rule and as a human end, and Jacques Ranciere highlights its egalitarian nature.
Kristin Ross identifies hierarchical relationships within democratic practice, and Slavoj Zizek complicates the