
The Politics of Change
Globalization, Ideology and Critique
W. Bonefeld(Editor)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 5. January 2001
Book
Hardback
VII, 212 pages
978-0-312-23559-8 (ISBN)
Description
Kant defined the Enlightenment as humanity's attempt to leave behind its self-imposed immaturity. Social theory is thus charged with enlightening the human condition and its social constitution in order to achieve maturity and human dignity. Enlightenment is a thoroughly subversive business. The authors to this volume are in no way disturbed by the claim that everybody contributes to society according to their ability and that everybody receives according to their needs. What is disturbing, though, is that the demand for such a 'change' appears outdated and that, instead, many commentators espouse the idea that society's 'laws of development' are governed by an invisible hand. The Politics of Change takes issues with such views. It does so through a timely assessment of the debate on globalization and contemporary versions of neo-liberal and neo-functionalist thought, which underpin much of the globalization discourse. The Politics of Change emphasizes 'change' as a project of human emancipation.
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Edition
2001 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
VII, 212 p.
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
421 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-312-23559-8 (9780312235598)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Werner Bonefeld
is Lecturer in Politics, University of York.
Kosmas Psychopedis is Professor, Department of Economics, University of Athens.
Kosmas Psychopedis is Professor, Department of Economics, University of Athens.