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This book examines the central questions of democracy and politics in modern societies. Through an analysis of some of the key texts of 19th and 20th century thought - from Marx, Michelet and de Tocqueville to Hannah Arendt - the author explores the ambiguities of democracy, the nature of human rights, the idea and the reality of revolution, the emergence of totalitarianism and the changing relations between politics, religion and the image of the body. While developing a highly original account of the nature of politics and power in modern societies, he links political reflection to the interpretation of history as an open, indeterminate process of which we are part. This work should interest specialists in social and political theory and philosophers.Product Identifiers
PublisherPolity Press
ISBN-139780745604374
eBay Product ID (ePID)89021496
Product Key Features
Number of Pages100 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDemocracy and Political Theory
Publication Year1988
SubjectPolitics
TypeTextbook
AuthorClaude Lefort
Subject AreaCivil Service, Political Science
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Weight620 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorClaude Lefort