Portrait of Chantal Mouffe

Philosopher and political scientist

Chantal Mouffe (Charleroi, Belgium, 1943), philosopher and political scientist, is a Professor of Political Theory at the University of Westminster, and has held lecturing and research positions in European and American universities. 

Last Update: October, 2022

She is known for her books Hegemony and Socialist Strategy: Towards a Radical Democratic Politics (1985), which she co-authored with Ernesto Laclau, The Democratic Paradox (2000) and On the Political (2005), which have made her a reference point in contemporary political philosophy. Her more recent publications include Agonistics. Thinking The World Politically (2013) and For a Left Populism (2018).

Articles by Chantal Mouffe

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An uncertain futureWhich future for democratic politics

We are up against a crisis of neoliberal hegemony that could pave the way for authoritarian governments, but that can also present the opportunity to restore and strengthen democratic...

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