Chantal Mouffe

Chantal Mouffe
Mouffe in 2013
Born (1943-06-17) 17 June 1943 (age 81)
Charleroi, Belgium
AwardsWestern philosophy
EraContemporary philosophy
SchoolPost-Marxism
Main interests
Political theory
Notable ideas
Criticism of deliberative democracy
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Chantal Mouffe (French: [muf]; born 17 June 1943)[1] is a Belgian political theorist, formerly teaching at University of Westminster.[2] She is best known for her and Ernesto Laclau's contribution to the development of the so-called Essex School of discourse analysis.[3][4] She is a strong critic of deliberative democracy and advocates a conflict-oriented model of radical democracy.

  1. ^ "Mouffe, Chantal". Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2014. CIP t.p. (Chantal Mouffe) data sheet (b. 17 June 1943)
  2. ^ "Professor Chantal Mouffe". University of Westminster. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ Townshend, Jules (21 June 2016). "Discourse Theory and Political Analysis: A New Paradigm from the Essex School?". The British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 5 (1): 129–142. doi:10.1111/1467-856X.00100. S2CID 146283536.
  4. ^ Townshend, Jules (24 June 2016). "Laclau and Mouffe's Hegemonic Project: The Story So Far". Political Studies. 52 (2): 269–288. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00479.x. S2CID 143928179.