Secrecy since september 11
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4829776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jodi Dean (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 362-380 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interventions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-801X • E-ISSN: 1469-929X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369801042000280023 |
| OpenAlex | W1974648090 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
Taking up the notion of the secret invoked in the US discussion of September 11 and the norm of publicity conceptualized by Jurgen Habermas, this article considers the inextricable link of publicity and secrecy. It argues that under contemporary conditions of communicative capitalism, the notions of public and publicity undermine aspirations to democracy. It develops this point further via an engagement with the work of Ernesto Laclau, demonstrating the depoliticizing effects of the concept
Capitalism · Civil society · Democracy · Epistemology · Law and economics · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Publicity · Secrecy · Sociology · Global Security and Public Health · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |