Contemporary political movements and the thought of Jacques Rancière: equality in action

‘This is a timely, accessible and inspiring study of democracy in action. As a critic and as an activist Todd May has always insisted on the unity of theory and practice, but with this pathbreaking new book he has taken a crucial andunprecedented step both in the interpretation of Rancière’s philosophy and inthe analysis of contemporary egalitarian projects. ‘ – Peter Hallward, Professor of Modern European Philosophy, Middlesex University Using the idea of democratic progressive politics from the thought of Jacques Rancière, Todd May looks closely at a range of different political arenas and shows how they exemplify these ideas. Following an overview of Rancière’s work, May considers the following groups: the Algerian refugee movement for citizenship in Montreal, thefirst Palestinian intifada, the politics of equality and identity politics inrelation to the Zapatista movement, a local food co-op in South Caroline and an anarchist press in Oakland, and discusses the ways in which they demonstrate democratic progressive politics in practice. This book shows how political theory and practice can enlighten one another. In an age of cynicism, fear and despair, May suggests that there is hope for the possibility of progressive democratic action. It will appeal to Rancière students and scholars, and May’s clear writing style means that no philosophical background is required, making it of interest to political activists too.

• ISBN: 978-0-7486-3983-0
• Editorial: Edinburgh University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés