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But if the people have the power to resist these structures of domination and inequality, they also have the power to reinforce them. But given the recent successes of right-wing populism, and the persistence of pathological views such as climate skepticism, is this assumption still warranted?.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1786615258
ISBN-13
9781786615251
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038663973

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Number of Pages
194 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Democracy in Spite of the Demos : from Arendt to the Frankfurt School
Publication Year
2020
Subject
General, Political, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Movements / Critical Theory
Type
Textbook
Author
Larry Alan Busk
Subject Area
Philosophy, Political Science
Format
Hardcover

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0.8 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2019-051829
Dewey Edition
23
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In his bracing and timely new book, Larry Busk shows why the democratic turn among left-leaning theorists leaves them mute in the face of post-truth politics. Astutely tracing a fundamental contradiction in the writings of Arendt, Rancière, Mouffe, and Laclau, Busk proposes instead a model of ideology critique derived from Adorno and Marcuse. Without such a critique, he argues, emancipatory theory will neither understand nor adequately address the politics of climate change denial, authoritarian populism, and anti-immigrant xenophobia. His book convincingly demonstrates the acute insights and ongoing relevance of the early Frankfurt School., A bold intervention that questions the widespread assumption among critical theorists that democracy is an end in itself. This assumption, Busk contends, leaves us without the resources that we need to confront a demos that is increasingly xenophobic, right-wing, and authoritarian in character. In this situation, what we need is not more democracy but rather a critique of the demos itself. For the latter, Busk turns to the theory of ideology developed in the work of Adorno and Marcuse. This book combines an insightful and provocative analysis of the limits and ambivalences of contemporary democratic theory with a compelling defense of the ongoing relevance of the early Frankfurt School.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
321.8
Table Of Content
Preface Chapter 1: The Categorical Imperative of Democracy Chapter 2: Arendt's Island of Freedom Chapter 3: Radical Democracy at its Limits: Rancière, Mouffe, and Laclau Chapter 4: From FalseDemocracy to False Demos: Adorno, Marcuse, and Climate Skepticism Chapter 5: What is Elitism? Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The value of democracy is taken for granted today, even by those interested in criticizing the fundamental structures of society. Things would be better, the argument goes, if only things were more democratic. The word "democracy" means "the power of the people," and scholars with a critical and progressive outlook often invoke this meaning as a way of justifying the honorific status accorded to the term: the power of the people to resist racism, sexism, imperialism, climate change, etc. But if the people have the power to resist these structures of domination and inequality, they also have the power to reinforce them. By treating democracy as an end in itself, political theorists of a critical bent overwhelmingly assume that the demos, if given the opportunity, will advance progressive or even radical politics. But given the recent successes of right-wing populism, and the persistence of pathological views such as climate skepticism, is this assumption still warranted? If not, then can democracy really save us?us?us?us?, The book calls into the question the critical value of the concept of "democracy" at a time characterized by the rise of Right-wing populist movements and the persistence of pathological political beliefs (such as climate skepticism)., The value of democracy is taken for granted today, even by those interested in criticizing the fundamental structures of society. Things would be better, the argument goes, if only things were more democratic. The word "democracy" means "the power of the people," and scholars with a critical and progressive outlook often invoke this meaning as a way of justifying the honorific status accorded to the term: the power of the people to resist racism, sexism, imperialism, climate change, etc. But if the people have the power to resist these structures of domination and inequality, they also have the power to reinforce them. By treating democracy as an end in itself, political theorists of a critical bent overwhelmingly assume that the demos, if given the opportunity, will advance progressive or even radical politics. But given the recent successes of right-wing populism, and the persistence of pathological views such as climate skepticism, is this assumption still warranted? If not, then can democracy really save us?
LC Classification Number
JC423.B886 2020

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