The Post-Political and Its Discontents: Spaces of Depoliticisation, Spectres of

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This collection makes sense of our contemporary depoliticised situation by critically engaging with the influential theory of 'the post-political' developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj iek and others.

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Our age is celebrated as the triumph of liberal democracy. Yet it is also marked by a narrowing of party differences, a decline in voter participation, a rise in nationalist and religious fundamentalisms and an explosion of popular protests that challenge technocratic governance and the power of markets in the name of democracy itself. This book seeks to make sense of this situation by critically engaging with the influential theory of 'the post-political' developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj iek and others. Through a multi-dimensional and fiercely contested assessment of contemporary depoliticization, 'The Post-Political and Its Discontents' urges us to confront the closure of our political horizons, and to re-imagine the possibility of emancipatory change.

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'An excellent collection of theoretically innovative and empirically rich essays on practices of depoliticisation and repoliticisation, ranging from the everyday to the spectacular, The Post-Political and Its Discontents shows that liberal democracy and consensus building do not exhaust all political possibilities and futures.'Mustafa Dike, Institut Franais d'Urbanisme, ParisAn exploration of the post-politics of global capitalism in theory and practiceOur age is celebrated as the triumph of liberal democracy. Old ideological battles have been decisively resolved in favour of freedom and the market. We are told that we have moved 'beyond left and right'; that we are 'all in this together'. Any remaining differences are to be addressed through expert knowledge, consensual deliberation and participatory governance. Yet the 'end of history' has also been marked by widespread disillusion with mainstream politics and a rise in nationalist and religious fundamentalisms. And now an explosion of popular protests is challenging technocratic regulation and the power of markets in the name of democracy itself.This collection seeks to make sense of this complex and paradoxical situation by critically engaging with the influential theory of 'the post-political' developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj zizek and others. Through a multidimensional and fiercely contested assessment of contemporary depoliticisation, The Post-Political and Its Discontents urges us to confront the closure of our political horizons and re-imagine the possibility of emancipatory change.Key Features* Interrogates the theoretical literature on post-politics - its value and limits, its internal tensions and the possibility of creative syntheses with other approaches* Critically engages with multiple dimensions of contemporary depoliticisation, including multiculturalism, philanthropy, ecology, participatory development, public-private partnerships and the regulation of biotechnology* Assesses the emancipatory potential of anti-austerity protests, the Occupy movement and other political struggles in the context of continuing processes of post-politicisationJaphy Wilson is Research Coordinator at the National Strategic Centre for the Right to Territory (CENEDET) in Quito, Ecuador. Erik Swyngedouw is Professor of Geography at the University of Manchester. He has previously held a Professorship in Geography at Oxford University and the 2014 Vincent Wright Visiting Professorship in Political Science at Sciences Po, Paris.

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'An excellent collection of theoretically innovative and empirically rich essays on practices of depoliticisation and repoliticisation, ranging from the everyday to the spectacular, The Post-Political and Its Discontents shows that liberal democracy and consensus building do not exhaust all political possibilities and futures.'Mustafa Dike

Author Biography

Japhy Wilson is Lecturer in International Political Economy at the University of Manchester. Erik Swyngedouw is Professor of Geography at Manchester University.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors; Seeds of Dystopia: Post Politics and the Return of the Political, Japhy Wilson and Erik Swyngedouw; Part I Spaces of Depoliticisation; 1. The Post Politics of Sustainability Planning: Privatisation and the Demise of Democratic Government, Mike Raco; 2. The Post Political and the End of Nature: The Genetically Modified Organism, Larry Reynolds and Bronislaw Szerszynski; 3. The New Development Architecture and the Post Political in the Global South, Sangeeta Kamat; 4. Opening Up the Post Political Condition: Multiculturalism and the Matrix of Depoliticisation, Nicolas Van Puymbroeck and Stijn Oosterlynck; 5. The Jouissance of Philanthrocapitalism: Enjoyment as a Post Political Factor, Japhy Wilson; 6. Religious Antinomies of Post Politics, Bulent Diken; 7. Post Ecologist Governmentality: Post Democracy, Post Politics and the Politics of Unsustainability, Ingolfur Bluhdorn; Part II Spectres of Radical Politics; 8. Insurgent Architects, Radical Cities and the Promise of the Political, Erik Swyngedouw; 9. The Limits of Post Politics: Rethinking Radical Social Enterprise, Wendy Larner; 10. Neither Cosmopolitanism nor Multipolarity: The Political Beyond Global Governmentality, Hans Martin Jaeger; 11. Against a Speculative Leftism, Alex Loftus; 12. Spatialising Politics: Antagonistic Imaginaries of Indignant Squares, Maria Kaika and Lazaros Karaliotas; 13. After Post Politics: Occupation and the Return of Communism, Jodi Dean; 14. The Enigma of Revolt: Militant Politics in a 'Post Political' Age, Andy Merrifield There Is No Alternative, Erik Swyngedouw and Japhy Wilson; Index.

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An excellent collection of theoretically innovative and empirically rich essays on practices of depoliticisation and repoliticisation, ranging from the everyday to the spectacular, The Post-Political and Its Discontents shows that liberal democracy and consensus building do not exhaust all political possibilities and futures.--Mustafa Dikeç, Institut Français d'Urbanisme, Paris

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Our age is celebrated as the triumph of liberal democracy. Yet it is also marked by a narrowing of party differences, a decline in voter participation, a rise in nationalist and religious fundamentalisms and an explosion of popular protests that challenge technocratic governance and the power of markets in the name of democracy itself. This book seeks to make sense of this situation by critically engaging with the influential theory of 'the post-political' developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj Zizek and others. Through a multi-dimensional and fiercely contested assessment of contemporary depoliticization, 'The Post-Political and Its Discontents' urges us to confront the closure of our political horizons, and to re-imagine the possibility of emancipatory change.

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An excellent collection of theoretically innovative and empirically rich essays on practices of depoliticisation and repoliticisation, ranging from the everyday to the spectacular, The Post-Political and Its Discontentsshows that liberal democracy and consensus building do not exhaust all political possibilities and futures.

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A theoretical and practical interrogation of how the post-political has come to dominate governance

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An exploration of the post-politics of global capitalism in theory and practice Our age is celebrated as the triumph of liberal democracy. Old ideological battles have been decisively resolved in favour of freedom and the market. We are told that we have moved ''beyond left and right''; that we are ''all in this together''. Any remaining differences are to be addressed through expert knowledge, consensual deliberation and participatory governance. Yet the ''end of history'' has also been marked by widespread disillusion with mainstream politics and a rise in nationalist and religious fundamentalisms. And now an explosion of popular protests is challenging technocratic regulation and the power of markets in the name of democracy itself. This collection makes sense of this situation by critically engaging with the influential theory of ''the post-political'' developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj zizek and others. Through a multi-dimensional and fiercely contested assessment of contemporary depoliticisation, The Post-Political and Its Discontentsurges us to confront the closure of our political horizons and re-imagine the possibility of emancipatory change. Key Features Interrogates the theoretical literature on the post-political - its value and limits, its internal tensions and the possibility of creative syntheses with other approaches Critically engages with multiple dimensions of contemporary depoliticisation, including multiculturalism, philanthropy, ecology, participatory development, public-private partnerships and the regulation of biotechnology Assesses the emancipatory potential of anti-austerity protests, the Occupy movement and other political struggles in the context of continuing processes of post-politicisation Find out more ''Post-Politicisation and the Return of the Political'' - read the blog post by Erik Swyngedouw and Japhy Wilson on the Edinburgh University Press blog Read and download the introduction for free (pdf) About the Contributors Ingolfur Blhdorn , Reader in Politics/Political Sociology, University of Bath Jodi Dean , Donald R. Harter ''39 Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Blent Diken , Reader in Sociology, Lancaster University Hans-Martin Jaeger , Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Carleton University in Ottawa Maria Kaika , Professor of Human Geography, University of Manchester, and Editor, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research Sangeeta Kamat , Associate Professor in the College of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Lazaros Karaliotas , PhD candidate in Human Geography, University of Manchester Wendy Larner , Professor of Human Geography and Sociology, University of Bristol Alex Loftus ,Senior Lecturer in Geography, King''s College London Andy Merrifield , writer, social theorist and urban geographer Stijn Oosterlynck , Assistant Professor in Urban Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium Mike Raco , Professor of Urban Governance and Development in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London Larry Reynolds , Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow, Freie Universitat Berlin Erik Swyngedouw , Professor of Geography, Manchester University Bronislaw Szerszynski , Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University Nicolas Van Puymbroeck , a PhD candidate in Sociology, University of Antwerp Japhy Wilson , Lecturer in International Political Economy, University of Manchester

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Interrogates the theoretical literature on the post-political - its value and limits, its internal tensions, and the possibility of creative syntheses with other approaches Critically engages with multiple cases of contemporary depoliticization, such as multiculturalism, philanthropy, participatory development sustainability planning and the regulation of biotechnology, among others Assesses the emancipatory potential of anti-austerity protests, the Occupy movement and other political struggles in the context of continuing processes of post-politicisation

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We are told that we live in a 'post-ideological' era; that we have moved 'beyond Left and Right'; and that we are 'all in it together'. Democracy has been reduced to the consensual administration of economic necessity. How can we make sense of this form of depoliticisation? How does it manifest itself in different spheres of social life? And in what ways is it being challenged or subverted? Contributors to this volume respond to these questions through a wide-ranging critical engagement with the concept of the post-political developed by Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancire, Slavoj zizek, Alain Badiou and others.

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Post-Politics; Contemporary Political Theory; Critical Theory; Geography; Planning; Architecture; Politics; Philosophy; Sociology; Development; International Relations; Cultural Studies

Details ISBN1474403069 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 1474403069 ISBN-13 9781474403061 Format Paperback Pages 336 Media Book Imprint Edinburgh University Press Subtitle Spaces of Depoliticisation, Spectres of Radical Politics Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Erik Swyngedouw DEWEY 320.0905 Short Title POST-POLITICAL & ITS DISCONTEN Language English Publication Date 2015-04-30 UK Release Date 2015-04-30 NZ Release Date 2015-04-30 Author Erik Swyngedouw Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2015-08-05 Alternative 9780748682973 Illustrations 5 black and white tables We've got this

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