The Primacy Of The Political: A History Of Poli... May 2026

In The Primacy of the Political (2010), philosopher Dick Howard argues for reclaiming democratic, creative instability ("the political") against forces seeking absolute certainty ("antipolitics"). Tracing this tension from Greek democracy to the French and American Revolutions, the work urges a return to participatory debate over technocratic, finalized solutions. For more information, visit Columbia University Press .