Power and Politics in Poststructuralist Thought: New Theories of the Political

by Saul Newman

Book Overview

This book explores the impact of poststructuralism on contemporary political theory by focussing on problems and issues central to politics today.

Drawing on the theoretical concerns brought to light by the 'poststructuralist' thinkers Foucault, Derrida, Lacan, Deleuze and Max Stirner, Newman provides a critical examination of new developments in contemporary political theory: post-Marxism, discourse analysis, new theories of ideology and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415499763
• ISBN13: 9780415499767
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"