Agonism is a political theory that emphasises the potentially positive aspects of certain (but not all) forms of political conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict, but seeks to show how we might accept and channel this positively. For this reason, agonists are especially concerned with debates about democracy. The tradition is also referred to as agonistic pluralism.
Read more about Agonism: Agonism and Other Traditions in Political Thought, Agonism, The Role of Conflict, and Democracy, Agonism, Not Antagonism, Critics of Agonistic Pluralism, Agonism in Fiction