A hegemonic formation - whether on a macro or micro level - can be replaced by another, formed by a relatively stable fixing of plural discourses. Sectarianism and absolutism hinder this.
Further
reading:
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Howarth, D. (2000): Discourse.
Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
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Howarth, D. (2004):
‘Hegemony, political subjectivity and radical democracy’, in Critchley S. and
Marchart O. (Eds.): Laclau: A critical reader, pp.256-276. Routledge:
London.
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Howarth, D. and Stavrakakis, Y. (2000):
‘Introducing discourse theory and political analysis’, in Howarth, D., Norval,
A.J., and Stavrakakis, Y. (eds.):Discourse Theory and Political Analysis:
Identities, Hegemonies and Social Change, pp.1-23. Manchester: Manchester
University Press.
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Laclau, E.
(2005) On Populist Reason. London: Verso.
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Laclau, E.
(2014): The Rhetorical Foundations of Society. London: Verso
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Laclau E. and Mouffe
C. (1985): Hegemony and Socialist Strategy: Towards A Radical
Democratic Politics. London: Verso.
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Mouffe, C.
(2005): On the Political. London: Routledge.
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Mouffe, C.
(2013): Antagonistics. London: Verso
