Three theses about political theology: some comments on Seyla Benhabib’s ‘return of political theology’ |
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Authors: | Cécile Laborde |
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Institution: | School of Public Policy, University College London, London, UK |
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Abstract: | In this short piece, I explore Seyla Benhabib’s suggestion that hijab controversies can be interpreted as a return of political theology. I first clarify what political theology is; I then ask what it means to talk about a ‘return’ to it in relation to hijab controversies; and I finally ponder how much of the return of political theology is a genuine challenge to secular political theory. |
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Keywords: | political theology Carl Schmitt secularism hijab controversies religion |
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