...’; Claude Lefort's concept of the democratic revolution; and Chantal Mouffe's pluralistic approach to radical democracy. In pointing out the benefits and limitations of these different approaches, the chapter concludes that for democracy to be taken seriously today — for its principle of liberty...

... of the Flag and for Other Purposes 1968 dissensual speech Flag Protection Act 1989 Foucault Michel Laclau Ernesto Mouffe Chantal parrhesiastic mode of enunciation First Amendment Dread Scott political art strategic incivility agonism phatic parrhesia Chantal Mouffe Foucault perlocutionary act...

...Chapter 1 sets out to develop the theoretical framework for the book‘s undertaking. It outlines a discourse theoretical approach for the critical analysis of normative change which builds specifically, but not exclusively, on the discourse theory developed by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe...