Radicalizing Democracy in the Twenty-first Century

While the subject of democracy has been explored by philosophers since ancient times, in the last few decades democracy has been taken for granted in the West as the political norm. The issue of democracy as an empty concept in western political discourse and the emergence of radical democracy has renewed engagement in democratic theory and politics. Radicalizing Democracy in the Twenty-first Century explores the radicalizing movement in democratic thought and:

• Introduces readers to the key debates in contemporary philosophical theories about democracy.

• Confronts popular assumptions about democracy.

• Provides a philosophical underpinning for the rise of radical democratic theories, movements and politics.

• Examines how radical democracy can respond to the challenges of the contemporary world.

Radicalizing Democracy in the Twenty-first Century is an important resource for students, scholars and university teachers in the field of political philosophy, political theory and international relations.

Jane Mummery is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Federation University Australia. She is the author of Post-Metaphysical Ethics: An Outline of Post-Metaphysical Ethics (Peter Lang 2005) and Understanding Feminism (with Peta Bowden, Acumen 2009). Her principal research interests are in the political and ethical emancipatory movements sponsored by post-foundational philosophy.