The Agonistic Condition: Materialism and Democracy

by Dimitris Vardoulakis

Political theory influenced by philosophy examines the political as the sphere of human interaction that is distinct from politics, the sphere of political institutions and parties. The political is usually described in conflictual terms, such as Marx's class struggle, Heidegger's polemos, Ranci re's dissensus, or the discourse of agonistic democracy.

This book challenges the premise of such constructions of agonism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 139954960X
• ISBN13: 9781399549608
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 304 Pages