The Truth of Democracy

by Jean-Luc Nancy

Book Overview

The initial provocation for The Truth of Democracy was the fortieth anniversary of May '68 and the recent criticism (some by French President Nicolas Sarkozy himself) leveled against the ideals and actors at the center of this important but still misunderstood moment in French history. Nancy here defends what he calls simply "68" without apology or equivocation, calling it an essential stage in the search for the "truth of democracy." Less a period...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082323245X
• ISBN13: 9780823232451
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.2" x 8.5"