S. N. Eisenstadt returns here to the roots of political theory and explores the very definition of political'. How do we define certain movements as legitimate while we dismiss others, and what distinguishes a political action from a possible terrorist threat? Eisenstadt argues that the political is defined by the very struggle to name it, that our contest over the definition of political action ensures our ability to express it. He explores the development of new social movements, including religious fundamentalism, the emergence of ethnic conflicts, and the demise of certain authoritarian regimes, all in order to fully analyse the problem of the political.
- ISBN10 085323079X
- ISBN13 9780853230793
- Publish Date 1 October 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 November 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Liverpool University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English