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Reticulations: Jean-Luc Nancy and the Networks of the Political
Philip Armstrong
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Description for Reticulations: Jean-Luc Nancy and the Networks of the Political
Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Revealing how networks reopen our understanding of political discourse today
Significantly advancing our notion of what constitutes a network, Philip Armstrong proposes a rethinking of political public space that specifically separates networks from the current popular discussion of globalization and information technology.
Analyzing a wide range of Jean-Luc Nancy’s works, Reticulations shows how his project of articulating the political in terms of singularities, pluralities, and multiplicities can deepen our understanding of networks and how they influence community and politics. Even more striking is the way Armstrong associates this general complex in Nancy’s writing with his concern for what Nancy calls the retreat ... Read moreContesting the exclusive link between technology and networks, Reticulations ultimately demonstrates how network society creates an entirely new politics, one surprisingly rooted in community. Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Electronic Mediations
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816654901
SKU
V9780816654901
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About Philip Armstrong
Philip Armstrong is assistant professor of comparative studies at Ohio State University.
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