Between Consensus and Hegemony. Notes on the Hegemonic Way of Modern Politics

Entre consenso y hegemonía: Notas sobre la forma hegemónica de la política moderna

Most interpreters of modernity have argued that modern politics is ideological and consen-sual. However, modern politics is not always a struggle for ideological consensus, but that itinvolves a struggle for «hegemony». This article describes the three main differences betweenstruggles for ideological consensus and hegemonic struggles. In addition, this article dealswith the question of how a particular hegemony is established, maintained or challenged.

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