Miguel Abensour - Demokracija Protiv Drеѕave.pdf May 2026

: Abensour presents democracy not as a fixed system or institution, but as a continuous action—a "savage" or "insurgent" democracy that must constantly challenge the state's tendency toward hierarchy. Context and Availability

: The text analyzes Marx’s early works to argue that democracy is the "unsolved riddle of all constitutions," where the state is seen as a secondary, often oppressive, structure that alienates the people from their own political power. Miguel Abensour - Demokracija protiv drЕѕave.pdf

The file refers to the Croatian translation of the work Democracy Against the State: Marx and the Machiavellian Moment . The book, translated by Dragutin Lalović and published by Disput in 2007, explores the relationship between democracy and the state through a critical lens. Key Themes of the Work : Abensour presents democracy not as a fixed

: The Croatian edition includes the main text and additional essays like "Divlja demokracija" (Savage Democracy) and "Princip anarhije" (The Principle of Anarchy). The book, translated by Dragutin Lalović and published

: Originally published in French as La Démocratie contre l’État in 1997, with a second expanded edition in 2004.

: A focus on the birth of a political community and the "true democracy" where the people (demos) exercise direct power rather than delegating it to a state.

: It is frequently used in academic settings, such as University of Zagreb seminars on political philosophy and the ontology of democracy. 201 Osvrti, prikazi, recenzije