The Plebeian Experience A Discontinuous History of Political Freedom |
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| Author:
| Breaugh, Martin |
| Translator:
| Lederhendler, Lazer |
| Foreword by:
| Howard, Dick |
| Series title: | Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-15619-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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Through a series of historical events that have been mostly overlooked by political theorists, Martin Breaugh identifies fleeting yet decisive instances of emancipation in which people took it upon themselves to become political subjects. The plebeian experience consists of an underground or unexplored configuration of political strategies to obtain political freedom. The people reject domination through political praxis and concerted action, therefore establishing an...
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Through a series of historical events that have been mostly overlooked by political theorists, Martin Breaugh identifies fleeting yet decisive instances of emancipation in which people took it upon themselves to become political subjects. The plebeian experience consists of an underground or unexplored configuration of political strategies to obtain political freedom. The people reject domination through political praxis and concerted action, therefore establishing an alternative form of power.