Hannah Arendt’s conceptualisation of the ‘political’ constitutes one of the most original interventions in twentieth-century political thought. Distinct from traditions that foreground sovereignty, domination, and governance as the central concerns of political theory, Arendt articulates a radically different vision—one that locates the political in the human condition of plurality, the capacity for action, and the … Continue reading How does Hannah Arendt conceptualise the ‘political’ as a distinct human activity rooted in plurality, action, and public freedom, and in what ways does her understanding diverge from traditional notions of politics centered on sovereignty, rule, and instrumental governance?