This master's thesis examines the condition of contemporary democracy through the lens of the neoliberal project. In the first part, the thesis provides a historical analysis of the political and economic developments that have enabled the rise and consolidation of neoliberal hegemony, particularly over the past fifty years. Special attention is devoted to the processes of political onedimensionality and depoliticization, which are understood as outcomes of the operation of ideological apparatuses in neoliberal societies. The central part of the thesis focuses on the formation of the individual within this dominant framework, conceptualized as homo economicus – a rational actor who seeks to maximize economic utility. Furthermore, the thesis explores the role of crisis as a mechanism for reinforcing, rather than threatening, the prevailing system. The 2008 economic crisis and the political responses to it serve as an empirical case study. Crises are identified as historical moments that serve to stabilize and deepen systemic logics rather than disrupt them. The concluding section reflects on democracy as a dynamic and evolving process. It investigates forms of political engagement that emerge outside traditional institutional frameworks. These include movements such as Occupy, GameStop, and the Zapatista uprising, which illuminate potential pathways for the emergence of new political subjectivities.
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