Democracy or Bonapartism :Two Centuries of War on Democracy
Democracy or Bonapartism :Two Centuries of War on Democracy
hardback
Published:
2 April, 2024
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Description
This is modern Bonapartism, a soft authoritarianism in which popularity, stirred up by a news media dominated by the interests of the rich, replaces true democratic expression. As alternatives to this system drift toward the horizon, Bonapartism is set to become the dominant political regime of our era. Understanding the history of its development and the contradictory forces behind it may permit us to move towards true democracy.
Praise for LIBERALISM: A COUNTER-HISTORY
'Losurdo is almost unbelievably well-read'
- JACOBIN
'A brilliant exercise in unmasking liberal pretensions, surveying over three centuries with magisterial command of the sources'
- FINANCIAL TIMES
'Stimulatingly uncovers the contradictions of an ideology that is much too self-righteously invoked'
- PANKAJ MISHRA, GUARDIAN
'A book of wide reference and real erudition'
- TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'The book is a historically grounded, very accessible critique of liberalism, complementing a growing literature critical of liberalism'
- CHOICE
Praise for WAR AND REVOLUTION: RETHINKING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
'War and Revolution is a relentless document. It is dense and disconcerting. This is precisely why it should be considered one of the most important history books written since 9/11'
- RON JACOBS, COUNTERPUNCH
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781784787318 |
| ISBN10 | 1784787310 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 520 g |
| Product Dimensions | 156 x 235 x 26 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Verso Books |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
“Losurdo’s book, fruit of a continuous intertwining of historical investigations and philosophical reflections, not only constitutes a criticism of historical revisionism but also does not want to be just an invitation to look to the past to better understand the century behind us: it contains precious tools for criticising the war ideology that the West seems to want to reinstate today.”
– Stefano G. Azzarà & Leonardo Pecoraro, International Critical Thought (in praise of War and Revolution)
“War and Revolution: Rethinking the Twentieth Century is a relentless document. It is dense and disconcerting. This is precisely why it should be considered one of the most important history books written since … 9-11.”
– Ron Jacobs, CounterPunch (in praise of War and Revolution)
“Stimulatingly uncovers the contradictions of an ideology that is much too self-righteously invoked.”
– Pankaj Mishra (in priase of Liberalism: A Counter-History), Guardian
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Author's Bio
Domenico Losurdo was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Urbino, Italy. He is the author of many books in Italian, German, French and Spanish. In English he has published Hegel and the Freedom of Moderns, Heidegger and the Ideology of War, and Liberalism: A Counterhistory.