Sovereignty in the 21st Century - Political Theology in an Age of Neoliberalism and Populism

When God is "dead" and governments themselves are increasingly subject to the power of global corporations, massive movements of peoples, transnational political upheavals, and ecological disasters, what does sovereignty mean for the 21st century? Sovereignty in the 21st Century is Carl Raschke''s deep theoretical dive into the meaning of sovereignty in both its historical and contemporary settings, showing how the idea can be expanded beyond politics and offer emancipatory strategies for previously marginalized peoples.Picking up Carl Schmitt''s idea of sovereignty''s ''divine'' associations making it an implicitly theological concern, Raschke explains how political and religious thought have always been intertwined. These intertwined strands find their relevance today in debates around class, race and domination, making the question of sovereignty not just a political but a social and economic one. Bringing to light the ways in which great transnational conflicts today are not between authoritarianism and democracy but between neoliberalism and populism, this book brings us closer to a profound understanding of what we truly mean by democracy, or ''popular'' sovereignty in the 21st-century.>

About the author

Carl Raschke is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Denver, USA. He has authored numerous books and hundreds of articles on topics ranging from postmodernism to popular religion and culture to political theology. His recent books include Neoliberalism and Political Theology: From Kant to Identity Politics (2019), Postmodern Theology: A Biopic (2017), and Critical Theology: An Agenda for an Age of Global Crisis (2016).

Product details

• Authors: Carl Raschke, Carl (University of Denver Raschke
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.09.2024
• EAN: 9781350446793
• ISBN: 978-1-350-44679-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Political Theologies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political leaders & leadership, Political structures: democracy, Political science and theory, Political leaders and leadership