Abstract
In The Transformation of Political Community (Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998) Andrew Linklater suggests that he and Jacques Derrida share a "vision in which the totalising project is brought to an end" (pp. 74-75). However, the concept of citizenship acts as a prism through which Linklater and Derrida diverge radically. Linklater defends a dialogic conception of cosmopolitan citizenship in pursuit of more inclusive political arrangements. For Derrida, on the other hand, the future of the political requires radical openness to the coming of a universal alliance or solidarity beyond or in protest against citizenship. This article explores the divergence: first, to call into question Linklater's self-emplacement; second, to open up new angles of critique of his vision expressed in The Transformation of Political Community; and third, to emphasise the force of the Derridean argument.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-179 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Citizenship Studies |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Political Science and International Relations