Institut Ramon LLull

This collection brings together a line of contemporary political thought categorised as post-foundational, based on the work of Oliver Marchart. The term post-foundational indicates a desire to engage with the problems that distinguish the political from institutionalised politics, to revisit the underpinnings of representative liberal democracies, and to overturn the mythical foundations of modern political thought.

From this post-foundational perspective, these books address 17 concepts linked to 17 thinkers. Thomas Hobbes and the foundational act, Hannah Arendt and freedom, Derrida and sovereignty, Chantal Mouffe and populism, Giorgio Agamben and power, Judith Butler and vulnerability, among others. Written by experts, academics, and top-notch essayists such as Laura Llevadot, Jordi Riba, and Fina Birulés, this collection offers a privileged introduction to the work of these 17 authors as well as an original contribution to contemporary political thought and the social challenges it must face.