When it is forgotten that the first word of political reason is the recognition of the contingency of the political order, every absurdity proves rational.
— Jacques Rancière
Tag Archives: political theory
Realist Utopia
Political realism is also a utopia, one with a lot of blood on its hands.
Jacques Rancière
Ideal Realism
We must make our what ought-to-be from our achievements rather than from our failures.
Roscoe Pound
#twisdom #law #progress
Open Beginnings
Politics is the site of contestation, so it should never begin with conclusions.
Hannah Arendt
#twisdom #Arendt #politicalTheory
Fertile Demos
Democratic eras are periods of experiment, innovation, and adventure.
De Tocqueville
#twisdom #Tocqueville #democracy
Democratic Necessity
Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Reinhold Niebuhr
#twisdom #politicalTheory #democracy
