Geography

Occupations, mediations, subjectifications: Fabricating politics

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The revolutions and protests that have spread across the globe since 2008 have been seen as a watershed moment. In this article we examine the relationships between urban space and politics that have emerged across these events. We draw upon the political philosophy of Jacques Rancière to provide a framework to understand some events of this period as political moments and, in addition, attempt to build upon Rancière's work to trace out the geographical dimensions of politics. The paper concludes with a consideration of the counter-revolutionary projects enacted by current social orders. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.

Publication Title

Space and Polity

Publication Date

2014

Volume

18

Issue

2

First Page

137

Last Page

152

ISSN

1356-2576

DOI

10.1080/13562576.2013.879775

Keywords

policing, politics, Rancière, space, urban

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