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<p>In addressing the political and theoretical debates between critical and post-Marxist theorists, this book discusses the politics of communication and rationality, subjectivity, sovereignty, ethics and deliberative democracy, considering questions such as:<br><br>* Does the theory of communicative action justify deliberative democracy?<br>* Is a theory of hegemony compatible with an account which relies upon an ideal of communicative success?<br>* Is autonomy a good which should be fostered?<br>* Can the ideal of democracy extend beyond the nation state?<br>* Does post-Marxism have anything interesting to say about ethics?<br><br>Analysing the work of Ernesto Laclau and Jürgen Habermas - as representatives of different choices made in regard to theory, politics and morality - Ethics and Politics in Contemporary Theory develops a critical response to the contrasting conclusions of these approaches.</p>