Politics and Ideology in Marxist Theory: Capitalism, Fascism, Populism (Radical Thinkers) - Softcover

Laclau, Ernesto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844677885 ISBN 13: 9781844677887

Publisher: Verso Books, 2012

Synopsis

Ernesto Laclau is best known for co-authoring Hegemony and Socialist Strategy, with Chantal Mouffe. Politically active in the social and student movements of the 1960s, and a member of PSIN (Socialist Party of the National Left), Laclaus oeuvre links the working class and new social movements. Rejecting Marxist economic determinism and the notion of class struggle, Laclau instead urged for a radical democracy where antagonisms could be expressed. Frequently described as post-Marxist, Laclaus writings have focused on political movements. Politics and Ideology in Marxist Theory was Laclaus first published work, where readers can trace the early formation of ideas that shaped the twentieth century.

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About the Author:

ERNESTO LACLAU is Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Government, University of Essex, and Distinguished Professor for Humanities and Rhetorical Studies at Northwestern University. He is the author of, amongst other works, Hegemony and Socialist Strategy (with Chantal Mouffe), New Reflections of the Revolution of Our Time, The Populist Reason, Contingency, Hegemony, Universality (with Judith Butler and Slavoj iek), and Emancipation(s).

About this edition

• Publisher: Verso Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1844677885
• ISBN 13: 9781844677887
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208