1989 And the Deconstruction of Political Monism
It is suggested that the year 1989, which saw the fall of communism in Eastern/Central Europe, is best understood as the unleashing of several hermeneutic principles that are in the process of reinterpreting & deconstructing political principles that came before it. One important such principle,...
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| Published in: | Thesis eleven 1995-01, Vol.42 (1), p.87-112 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | It is suggested that the year 1989, which saw the fall of communism in Eastern/Central Europe, is best understood as the unleashing of several hermeneutic principles that are in the process of reinterpreting & deconstructing political principles that came before it. One important such principle, political monism, is fragmented into several constituent parts, included in which are the notion of a volk vs the notion of class, & the relationship between the political Left & Right. These principles are interpreted against the backdrop of events in 1989 & after. Finally, important consequences of 1989 for critical & normative theorizing within Eastern Europe are considered. D. M. Smith |
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| ISSN: | 0725-5136 1461-7455 |