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Hatred of Democracy

By Jacques Ranciere, Steve Corcoran (Translator)

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| Hardcover | 9781844670987

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A vehement defense of the principle of democracy against neo-conservative repression.

Jacques Rancière was a student of Althusser before he famously turned against his mentor; now, he's regarded as one of the major thinkers of our age. In his new book, he examines how the West can no lContinue

A vehement defense of the principle of democracy against neo-conservative repression.

Jacques Rancière was a student of Althusser before he famously turned against his mentor; now, he's regarded as one of the major thinkers of our age. In his new book, he examines how the West can no longer simply extol the virtues of democracy by contrasting it with the horrors of totalitarianism. As certain governments are exporting democracy by brute force, and a reactionary strand in mainstream political opinion is willing to abandon civil liberties and destroy collective values of equality, Rancière explains how democracy—government by all—is the principle that de-legitimates any form of power based on the superiority of those who govern. Hence the fear, and consequently the hatred, of democracy amongst the new ruling class. Hatred of Democracy rediscovers the ever-new and subversive power of the democratic idea.

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 160 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1844670988
  • ISBN-13: 9781844670987
  • Publisher: Verso
  • Pub date: Jan 19, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
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