Interviewed by Saba Mahmood “I think what I said was that actions that only maintain the status quo–to conserve daily life–are not thought of as “making history,” however long such efforts take. And movements which could be branded as “reactionary” were by definition trying “to resist the future” or “to turn the clock back.” The…
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Hannah Arendt’s political thought and its relevance to understanding “Development” and Public Policy – Kumudu Kusum Kumara
“For Arendt, the private sphere is the realm of necessity where life in the household and family life, sustained by labour, production and consumption, take the centre. In contrast, the public sphere is the realm of freedom and action, with its focus on the world rather than life; it is the realm of public discourse…