Political conflict in our society is inevitable, and its results are
often far from negative. How then should we deal with the intractable
differences arising from complex modern culture?
Developing her groundbreaking political philosophy of agonistics - the
search for a radical and plural democracy - Chantal Mouffe examines
international relations, strategies for radical politics, the future of
Europe and the politics of artistic practices. She shows that in many
circumstances where no alternatives seem possible, agonistics offers a
new road map for change. Engaging with
cosmopolitanism, post-operaism, and theories of multiple modernities she
argues in favour of a multipolar world with real cultural and political
pluralism.