Shifting regimes of truth. An agonistic perspective on contentious cultural heritages (original) (raw)

At the time of writing, it is becoming prevalent that European states-or even Europe itself-are facing a crisis of democracy. In parliaments, governments and civil society, positions on the extreme right are increasing, the democratic legitimacy of the European Union is challenged by a variety of actors in several member states. This crisis is currently most prominent in the negotiations about the United Kingdom''s exit from the European Union, where democracy is evoked by all parts of a heavily divided body politics [p Restaging the