Thinking Antagonism
Political Ontology after Laclau
Oliver Marchart, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Vienna
Published October 2018 by Edinburgh University Press
--Discover Ernesto Laclau’s theory of antagonism and how it contributes to political and cultural thought--
Ernesto Laclau (1935–2014) was one of the major theoretical voices on the Left. His concept of antagonism is the cornerstone of his theory of hegemony and the organising concept in his political ontology. Oliver Marchart presents the main features of this ontology and tracks the development of antagonism from German Idealism via Marx to today’s post-Marxism. In doing so, he demonstrates Laclau’s significant contribution to the current ‘ontological turn’ in political thought. By carving out the philosophical implications of antagonism, Marchart proposes a new theory of ‘thinking’ as a collective, political and conflictual practice.
' This book should be read by anyone interested in the future of the Left and the possibilities of critical political thought.'
– Linda Zerilli, The University of Chicago
Available now in paperback from the Edinburgh University Press website (save 30% if you order before12 October):
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