Chantal Mouffe
A Belgian political theorist known for her work on radical democracy and agonistic pluralism, emphasizing the irreducible nature of political conflict.
Quotes by Chantal Mouffe
Post-politics is the attempt to negate the properly political dimension of antagonism.
In a pluralist democracy, conflicts should be transformed into agonistic confrontations.
The left needs to abandon the illusion of rational consensus.
Every order is political and based on some form of exclusion.
Democracy is not about agreement but about legitimate dissent.
The friend-enemy distinction is at the heart of the political.
Neoliberalism depoliticizes society by presenting politics as mere administration.
True democracy thrives on passion and collective identification.
Pluralism without antagonism leads to post-political consensus.
The challenge for radical politics is to rearticulate hegemonic relations.
In agonism, adversaries are seen as legitimate opponents, not enemies.
The political is the dimension of antagonism that is inherent in human relations.
Feminism must engage with the political in its agonistic form.
Globalization does not eliminate the need for political contestation.
The illusion of neutrality in politics is a form of hegemony.
Democracy requires us to confront the paradox of sovereignty and rights.
Art can be a site of political agonism.
The populist moment is an opportunity for left-wing hegemony.
Brexit reveals the crisis of post-political Europe.
We need a new socialist strategy for the 21st century.