Derrida, Deconstruction and Political Theory

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvLasse Thomassen,University of London) Thomassen, Lasse (Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary

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Drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida and other post-structuralists, this book argues for deconstruction as a distinctive way to practice political theory. Lasse Thomassen shows familiar critiques of deconstruction as relativist and apolitical to be misconceived, and argues for deconstruction as a critical approach to contemporary politics and society. In so doing, the book contrasts deconstruction with other approaches to political theory, including analytic philosophy, critical theory, liberalism, deliberative democracy and biopolitical approaches. Developing the argument around political concepts such as rights, justice, sovereignty, democracy and populism, the book combines the deconstructive readings of these political concepts with extensive engagements with contemporary political phenomena such as 9-11, Covid-19, Donald Trump and post-truth.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-01-31
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781399545396

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AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Deconstruction as Political Theory1. Deconstruction Between Particularity and Universality: Practicing Political Theory Deconstructively2. Deconstructing Sovereignty Discourse: Between the Conditional and the Unconditional3. Democracy To-Come: Dealing with Disagreement4. Democratic Rogues: The People Goes to The Capitol5. The Force of Truth: Deconstruction against Post-Truth6. Deconstruction as/of Method: Exemplarity and CasingConclusion: Deconstruction and Political TheoryReferencesIndex