This article presents a critical reflection on the philosophical principles of the postMarxist perspective on hegemony of Ernesto Laclau. The text focuses on one of its
most problematic aspects, that of the normative deficit in his theory of political identities. It additionally suggests, with Laclau’s positing of radical and pluralistic democracy
serving as a starting point, some theoretical concepts for analyzing the politico-ethical in
contemporary democracies.
