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Populism - Distraction of a Problem

Populism - Distraction of a Problem Deep Roots of Today's Political Concerns - Prekarisierung Und Soziale Entkopplung - Transdisziplinäre Studien

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book questions the mainstream interpretation of the current political shifts as a move to ultra-conservative and even fascist politics, changing the polities of the Western democracies that can be overcome by "reclaiming democracy". Instead of following this path, the present work analyses these developments as extreme consequence that emerged from the individualist and short-sighted understanding of rationality that coined the enlightenment and had been translated into an institutionalist take on democracy. Such view, while accepting the common interpretation of a dramatic and extremely dangerous development, goes further: it emphasises the need to question the pathway of modernisation: Looking at what is hidden by the eclipse of reason encourages also to look for a new societal model, asking for a real public, transcending current strives for publicity. As such, it is an important contribution to debates on precarity and a one-sided understanding of Human Rights. Scholars of political science and political philosophy will be interested in the work as it will be of interest for those who are engaging in oingoi8ng political debates.

Book information

ISBN: 9783658482664
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Imprint: Springer VS
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.5662
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 149
Weight: -1g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm