Equaliberty: Political Essays

by Étienne Balibar

Book Overview

First published in French in 2010, Equaliberty brings together essays by Étienne Balibar, one of the preeminent political theorists of our time. The book is organized around equaliberty , a term coined by Balibar to connote the tension between the two ideals of modern democracy: equality (social rights and political representation) and liberty (the freedom citizens have to contest the social contract). He finds the tension between these different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822355647
• ISBN13: 9780822355649
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"