{"product_id":"hegemony-and-socialist-strategy-towards-a-radical-democratic-politics-9781781681541","title":"Hegemony and Socialist Strategy: Towards a Radical Democratic Politics","description":"In this hugely influential book, Laclau and Mouffe examine the workings of hegemony and contemporary social struggles, and their significance for democratic theory. With the emergence of new social and political identities, and the frequent attacks on Left theory for its essentialist underpinnings, \u003ci\u003eHegemony and Socialist Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e remains as relevant as ever, positing a much-needed antidote against 'Third Way' attempts to overcome the antagonism between Left and Right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnesto Laclau\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eHegemony and Socialist Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Chantal Mouffe), \u003ci\u003eNew Reflections of the Revolution of Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Populist Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eContingency, Hegemony, Universality\u003c\/i\u003e (with Judith Butler and Slavoj Zizek), and \u003ci\u003eEmancipation(s)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChantal Mouffe\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Political\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHegemony and Socialist Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ernesto Laclau); \u003ci\u003eThe Dimensions of Radical Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGramsci and Marxist Theory\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDeconstruction and Pragmatism\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Democratic Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of Carl Schmitt\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Verso.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623895073042,"sku":"9781781681541","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5f6ebefc-cfe9-47cb-b40b-73dd73df03f6.jpg?v=1758647883","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hegemony-and-socialist-strategy-towards-a-radical-democratic-politics-9781781681541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}