Politics and post-structuralism : an introduction / edited by Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Valentine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finlayson, Alan, Author.

Contributor:

Finlayson, Alan, editor.

Valentine, Jeremy, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Poststructuralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 243 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Post-structuralism is recognised as a major force within literary and cultural studies. This book is the first to apply the theory to politics and to show the ways in which it can illuminate political theory and analysis. As such it is likely to become a key text in the development of this area, providing a stimulating introduction to the subject. Authors explore the two-way relationship, showing not only that post-structuralism can enhance the study of politics, but also that advocates of post-structuralism can benefit from being open to the lessons political studies can teach. The book aims to (i) clarify the relationship of contemporary theory to politics; (ii) open up a new intellectual interface; (iii) create a space for exchange between disciplines; (iv) provide a statement of the role of post-structuralist theory in politicsCovering three main sections - What is Post-structuralist Political Theory?; Post-structuralism and Political Analysis; and The Question of the Political - the authors draw on themes raised by Continental thinkers such as Derrida, Nancy and Deleuze, and Anglo-American thinkers such as Butler and Connolly in their questioning of the theoretical and empirical understanding of contemporary politics.Key Features First systematic examination of post-structuralism to see what it may mean for political studies Advances its own rigorous and theoretically informed position Cutting edge: provides a vibrant introduction to this area of political thought and analysis Brings clarity to the two-way relationship between post-structuralism and politics

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Notes on the Contributors

Introduction

Part One. Politics and the Subject

1 The Subject and Subjectivity

2 The Theoretical Link Between Politics and the Subject

3 The State and Sovereign Subjectivity

4 After the Subject of International Security

Part Two Doing Political Analysis

5 Ideology and Social Movements: the case of the FN

6 The Work of Ideas and Interests in Public Policy

7 Globalisation and the Constitution of Political Economy

8 Complexity in the Wild: action in local welfare

9 Political Science and Complexity

Part Three Critique and Political Thought

10 The Horizon of Community

11 Critical Theory and Democracy

12 The Singularity of the Political

13 Genres, Technologies and Spaces of Being-In-Common

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-239) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780585442126

9781474468213

1474468217

9780748674244

0748674241

9780585442129

0585442126