No Escape from Politics: Intro to Chantal Mouffe

In this first in a series on her book The Return of the Political, I introduce political theorist Chantal Mouffe, briefly discussing her background and the broad outline of her perspective, with reference to McKenzie Wark's treatment of it in General Intellects.

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[megansalt]

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[wombatpuppy]

Hello Dr!

Could one say that at the heart of Mouffes view, there is the notion that change is quite impossible in a liberal democracy?

[maplelaugh]

How has this semester gone for you? With COVID and whatnot...