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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Taking on the political
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Taking on the political.
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| Summary |
This book examines the historical emergence of the council system in Russia and Germany by the end of the First World War, reconstructing the intellectual history of council democracy in 20th century political theory. |
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Introduction : Why council democracy , why now? -- The historical councils in twentieth-century Europe -- Political theory of council democracy from Bakunin to Luxemburg -- Institutionising the instituting power? : Castoriadis and the councils -- Self-limitation and democracy : Lefort's model of council democracy -- Between liberal constitutionalism and permanent revolution : Arendt's republic of councils -- The politics of form : council democracy between transformatory politics and political form -- Conclusion : council democracy and contemporary movements of occupation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Castoriadis, Cornelius, 1922-1997.
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Castoriadis, Cornelius, 1922-1997. |
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Lefort, Claude.
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Lefort, Claude. |
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Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975.
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Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975. |
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Labor union democracy.
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Labor union democracy. |
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Works councils.
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Works councils. |
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Direct democracy.
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Direct democracy. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: 9781474456340 |
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Print version: 9781474456319 1474456316 (OCoLC)1233317330 |
| ISBN |
9781474456333 (electronic book) |
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1474456332 (electronic book) |
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9781474456319 |
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1474456316 |
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