This book explores the impact of poststructuralism on contemporary political theory by focussing on problems and issues central to politics today. Drawing on the theoretical concerns brought to light by the âpoststructuralistâ thinkers Foucault Derrida Lacan Deleuze and Max Stirner Newman provides a critical examination of new developments in contemporary political theory: post-Marxism discourse analysis new theories of ideology and power hegemony radical democracy and psychoanalytic theory. He re-examines the political in light of these developments in theory to suggest new ways of thinking about politics through a reflection on the challenges that confront it. This volume will be of great interest to students of postmodernism and poststructuralist theory in political science philosophy sociology philosophy and cultural studies. . Language: English