The use and abuse of the term “political”

Jonathan Cole

The use and abuse of the term “political”

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Definitions of “politics” and “the political” are legion in scholarship. At the extremities of the spectrum one encounters mutually exclusive definitions. Betwixt one finds a bewildering assortment of cross-cutting variation.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The New Polis
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2019

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