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The Politics of Nihilism

By Nitzan Lebovic

The Politics of Nihilism Philosophy

The Politics of Nihilism

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Contemporary politics is faced, on the one hand, with political stagnation and lack of a progressive vision on the side of formal, institutional politics, and, on the other, with various social movements that venture to challenge modern understandings of representation, participation,and democracy. Interestingly, both institutional and anti-institutional sides of this antagonism tend to accuse each other of ""nihilism"", namely, of mere oppositional destructiveness and failure to offer a constructive, positive alternative to the status quo. Nihilism seems, then, all engulfing.
In order to better understand this political situation and ourselves within it,The Politics of Nihilism proposes a thorough theoretical examination of the concept of nihilism and its historical development followed by critical studies of Israeli politics and culture. The authors show that, rather than a mark of mutual opposition and despair, nihilism is a fruitful category for tracing and exploring the limits of political critique, rendering them less rigid and opening up a space of potentiality for thought, action, and creation.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2014-09-25
Publication Date:
2014-09-25
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1623562562
ISBN13:
9781623562564
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
515 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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