Democracy and conflict in pluralist contexts: an interview with Chantal Mouffe

Chantal Mouffe, along with Argentinian political theorist Ernesto Laclau (1935-2014), laid down the bases of discourse theory in 1985. She later developed her work by exploring in more detail how discourse theory formulations influence the analysis of contemporary democracies. Approaching conflict a...

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Published inHistória, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 749
Main Authors Mouffe, Chantal, Ramos, Aura Helena, de Oliveira, Anna Luiza A R Martins, de Oliveira, Gustavo Gilson S, de Mesquita, Rui Gomes de Mattos
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Spanish
Published Brazil 01.04.2014
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Conflict (Psychology)
Cultural Diversity
Democracy
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Summary:Chantal Mouffe, along with Argentinian political theorist Ernesto Laclau (1935-2014), laid down the bases of discourse theory in 1985. She later developed her work by exploring in more detail how discourse theory formulations influence the analysis of contemporary democracies. Approaching conflict as a product of the encounter with difference, Mouffe sees it as an indelible part of the constitution of social relationships. In this encounter with the author, we seek to reflect upon certain themes and problematics that are central to her work, and upon the implications of her theory for the field of contemporary education.
ISSN:1678-4758
DOI:10.1590/S0104-59702014000200015