The political world is a pluriverse of states, not a universal human community

Evidence

For him, the only possible and legitimate pluralism is a pluralism of states. Rejecting the liberal idea of a world state, he affirms that the political world is a ‘pluriverse’, not a ‘universe’. In his view: ‘The political entity cannot by its very nature be universal in the sense of embracing all of humanity and the entire world.’ — Chantal Mouffe, The Democratic Paradox, 234

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Constituting the people politically need not preclude pluralism within that association — Chantal Mouffe, The Democratic Paradox, 242; The world forms one contradictory capitalist unity, not three separate worlds — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory: Nations, Classes, Literatures, 163

Broader Connections

• The world forms one contradictory capitalist unity, not three separate worlds #contradicts (0.85) — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory, 163