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Power and Influence of Economists - Contributions to the Social Studies of Economics (Paperback): Jens Maesse, Stephan... Power and Influence of Economists - Contributions to the Social Studies of Economics (Paperback)
Jens Maesse, Stephan Puhringer, Thierry Rossier, Pierre Benz
R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Economists occupy leading positions in many different sectors including central and private banks, multinational corporations, the state and the media, as well as serving as policy consultants on everything from health to the environment and security. Power and Influence of Economists explores the interconnected relationship between power, knowledge and influence which has led economics to be both a source and beneficiary of widespread power and influence. The contributors to this book explore the complex and diverse methods and channels that economists have used to exert and expand their influence from different disciplinary and national perspectives. Four different analytical views on the role of power and economics are taken: first, the role of economic expert discourses as power devices for the formation of influential expertise; second, the logics and modalities of governmentality that produce power/knowledge apparatuses between science and society; third, economists as involved in networks between academia, politics and the media; and forth, economics considered as a social field, including questions of legitimacy and unequal relations between economists based on the detention of various capitals. The volume includes case studies on a variety of national configurations of economics, such as the US, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico and Brazil, as well as international spaces and organisations such as the IMF. This book provides innovative research perspectives for students and scholars of heterodox economics, cultural political economy, sociology of professions, network studies, and the social studies of power, discourse and knowledge. "The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9780367817084, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license."

Transcending Modernity with Relational Thinking (Paperback): Pierpaolo Donati Transcending Modernity with Relational Thinking (Paperback)
Pierpaolo Donati
R1,212 Discovery Miles 12 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003146698, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This book explores the ways in which social relations are profoundly changing modern society, arguing that, constituting a reality of their own, social relations will ultimately lead to a new form of society: an aftermodern or relational society. Drawing on the thought of Simmel, it extends the idea that society consists essentially of social relations, in order to make sense of the operation of dichotomous forces in society and to examine the emergence of a "third" in the morphogenetic processes. Through a realist and critical relational sociology, which allows for the fact that human beings are both internal and external to social relations, and therefore to society, the author shows how we are moving towards a new, trans-modern society - one that calls into question the guiding ideas of Western modernity, such as the notion of linear progression, that science and technology are the decisive factors of human development, and that culture can entirely supplant nature. As such, it will appeal to sociologists, social theorists, economists, political scientists, and social philosophers with interests in relational thought, critical realism, and social transformation.

Postcoloniality and Forced Migration - Mobility, Control, Agency (Hardcover): Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, Sharla M Fett, Lucy... Postcoloniality and Forced Migration - Mobility, Control, Agency (Hardcover)
Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, Sharla M Fett, Lucy Mayblin, Nina Sahraoui, Eva Magdalena Stambol
R2,103 Discovery Miles 21 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This powerful book explicates the many ways in which colonial encounters continue to shape forced migration, ever evolving with times and various geographical contexts. Bringing historians, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists and criminologists together, the book presents examples of forced migration events and politics ranging from the 18th century to the practices and geopolitics of the present day. These case studies, covering Europe, Africa, North America, Asia and South America, are then put in dialogue with each other to propose new theoretical and real-world agendas for the field. As the pervasive legacies of colonialism continue to shape global politics, this unprecedented book moves beyond critique, ahistoricity and Eurocentrism in refugee and forced migration studies and establishes postcoloniality and forced migration as an important field of migration research.

Updating the Interpretive Turn - New Arguments in Hermeneutics (Hardcover): Michiel Meijer Updating the Interpretive Turn - New Arguments in Hermeneutics (Hardcover)
Michiel Meijer
R3,764 Discovery Miles 37 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive collection which contains eight original chapters from a team of leading international interpretive philosophers. Freshly engages with the methodology of hermeneutics by applying the framework to contemporary sociopolitical topics. An outstanding reference source for researchers working in critical social science, social philosophy, ethical theory, environmental philosophy, philosophy of work, philosophy of testimony, philosophy of measurement, and philosophical hermeneutics itself.

Of Black Study (Paperback): Joshua Myers Of Black Study (Paperback)
Joshua Myers
R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Of Black Study explores how the ideas of Black intellectuals generated different ways of thinking and knowing in their pursuit of conceptual and epistemological freedom. Joshua Myers explores the work of thinkers who broke with the racial and colonial logics of academic disciplinarity. Bookended by meditations with June Jordan and Toni Cade Bambara, the book focuses on how W.E.B. Du Bois, Sylvia Wynter, Jacob Carruthers and Cedric Robinson contributed to Black Studies approaches to knowledge production within and beyond Western structures of knowledge. Especially geared toward understanding the contemporary evolution of Black Studies in the neoliberal university, Of Black Study allows us to consider the stakes of intellectual freedom and the path toward a new world.

World-Systems Analysis at a Critical Juncture (Hardcover): Corey Payne, Roberto Patricio Korzeniewicz, Beverly J. Silver World-Systems Analysis at a Critical Juncture (Hardcover)
Corey Payne, Roberto Patricio Korzeniewicz, Beverly J. Silver
R3,770 Discovery Miles 37 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

--Timely case studies offer deep analyses of vexing global problems. --Shows how world-system analysis can diagnose global challenges in a way that transcend the limits of other social science approaches. --Ideal reading in courses on world-system analysis, political sociology, and globalization

Contemporary Criminological Theory - Crime and Criminal Behaviour in the Age of Moral Uncertainty (Paperback): Roger Hopkins... Contemporary Criminological Theory - Crime and Criminal Behaviour in the Age of Moral Uncertainty (Paperback)
Roger Hopkins Burke
R1,144 Discovery Miles 11 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book offers a critical introduction to trends and developments in contemporary criminological theory. Designed both as a companion to An Introduction to Criminological Theory - also by Roger Hopkins Burke and published by Routledge - and as a standalone advanced textbook, it develops themes introduced previously in more detail, incorporates new critical and radical concepts and explores cutting-edge advances in theory. Key topics include the following: * Constitutive, anarchist, green and species, bio-critical, cultural, abolitionist and convict criminologies * Globalization and organized crime * Southern theory * Critical race theory * Terrorism and state violence * Gender, feminism and masculinity * Ultra-realism * Radical moral communitarianism These key issues are discussed in the context of debates about the fragmentation of modernity and the postmodern condition; the rise of political populism, risk, surveillance and social control, and speculation about living in post-COVID-19 society and the future of neoliberalism. Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of criminology, sociology and politics and is essential reading for advanced students of criminology looking for a way to engage with contemporary themes and concepts in theory.

The Politics of the Soul - From Nietzsche to Arendt (Hardcover): John Dickson The Politics of the Soul - From Nietzsche to Arendt (Hardcover)
John Dickson
R3,767 Discovery Miles 37 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book takes the form of intellectual histories of eight major representative figures of the twentieth century, who inherited and responded to the spiritual problematic left by Nietzsche. With each figure offering very different ethical and spiritual positions, all shed light on what we mean when we talk confusedly around the topics of politics and religion. With portraits of Max Weber, Georg Lukacs, T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, George Orwell and Hannah Arendt, the author explores the "latent" content of their worldview-the moral (or immoral) intention of their intellectual project. In each of the case studies, the aim is to move toward an understanding of their ultimate values, to get at their particular picture of the soul, as well as the implications of this vision for religion and politics. As such, The Politics of the Soul will appeal to scholars of sociology and social theory, religion, philosophy, political theory and cultural studies.

David Harvey - A Critical Introduction to His Thought (Hardcover): Noel Castree, Greig Charnock, Brett Christophers David Harvey - A Critical Introduction to His Thought (Hardcover)
Noel Castree, Greig Charnock, Brett Christophers
R3,779 Discovery Miles 37 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book will be the first text that critically synthesises and makes accessible Harvey's voluminous and influential literature. Authors are well placed to guide us through Harvey's large and complex theoretical corpus with careful contextualization and assessment, all in relatively accessible and clear prose. While there are many papers and chapters about Harvey's writings, most focus on one or other aspect of them and do not paint a more complete picture.

Middle Class Identities and Social Crisis - Cultural and Political Perspectives on the 'Global Rebellion'... Middle Class Identities and Social Crisis - Cultural and Political Perspectives on the 'Global Rebellion' (Hardcover)
Alejandro Grimson, Menara Guizardi, Silvina Merenson
R3,774 Discovery Miles 37 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the dynamics of the "middle-class global rebellion" born of the frustration at declining living standards. Addressing narratives constructed by different social and political agents and groups, it examines contexts of social crisis in Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, understanding the middle classes as a set of complex and conflicting political relationships. With attention to the manner in which people create "situated habits", consolidating new expectations and desires through a concrete biography, it analyzes continuities and changes in classed self-perceptions based on performative use. With new perspectives, including historical and intersectional approaches, Middle Class Identities and Social Crisis transcends disciplinary boundaries to explore the hybridity of research methods and techniques and challenge established analytical frameworks. It will therefore appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in class and questions of class identity.

Bourdieu: The Next Generation - The Development of Bourdieu's Intellectual Heritage in Contemporary UK Sociology... Bourdieu: The Next Generation - The Development of Bourdieu's Intellectual Heritage in Contemporary UK Sociology (Paperback)
Jenny Thatcher, Nicola Ingram, Ciaran Burke, Jessie Abrahams
R1,320 Discovery Miles 13 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book will give unique insight into how a new generation of Bourdieusian researchers apply Bourdieu to contemporary issues. It will provide a discussion of the working mechanisms of thinking through and/or with Bourdieu when analysing data. In each chapter, individual authors discuss and reflect upon their own research and the ways in which they put Bourdieu to work. The aim of this book is not to just to provide examples of the development of Bourdieusian research, but for each author to reflect on the ways in which they came across Bourdieu's work, why it speaks to them (including a reflexive consideration of their own background), and the way in which it is thus useful in their thinking. Many of the authors were introduced to Bourdieu's works after his death. The research problems which the individual authors tackle are contextualised in a different time and space to the one Bourdieu occupied when he was developing his conceptual framework. This book will demonstrate how his concepts can be applied as "thinking tools" to understand contemporary social reality. Throughout Bourdieu's career, he argued that sociologists need to create an epistemological break, to abandon our common sense - or as much as we can - and to formulate findings from our results. In essence, we are putting Bourdieu to work to provide a structural constructivist approach to social reality anchored through empirical reflexivity.

Speed and Micropolitics - Bodies, Minds, and Perceptions in an Accelerating World (Paperback): Simon Glezos Speed and Micropolitics - Bodies, Minds, and Perceptions in an Accelerating World (Paperback)
Simon Glezos
R1,159 Discovery Miles 11 590 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book provides a theoretical framework for understanding the micropolitics of speed; a rich, nuanced, and embodied account of life in an accelerating world. What does it feel like to live in an era of profound social acceleration? What kinds of affects, perceptions, and identities does an accelerating world produce? The answers to these questions mean more than simply understanding the psychology of speed; they also mean understanding issues in contemporary politics as diverse as xenophobia and anti-immigration policies, patterns of transnational identification and solidarity, social isolation and alienation, and the ability of new media to coordinate social movements. While drawing extensively on the work of contemporary theorists, Simon Glezos recognizes that social acceleration is not a purely recent phenomenon. He therefore turns to thinkers such as Nietzsche, Spinoza, Bergson, and Merleau-Ponty, to ask how they sought to understand, and respond to, the rapid changes and unsettling temporalities of their eras, and how their insights can be applied to our own. Advancing theoretical understanding and offering a useful way to analytically conceptualize the nature of time, Speed and Micropolitics will be of interest to students and scholars studying affect theory, theories of the body, new materialism, phenomenology, as well as the history of political thought.

Migration and Social Policy (Hardcover): Jenny Phillimore Migration and Social Policy (Hardcover)
Jenny Phillimore
R10,200 Discovery Miles 102 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This research review comprehensively explores a collection of papers that examine the connection between social policy and migration. The papers selected focus on the critical points of this subject: the emergence of interest in migration and diversity, the politicisation of migration, deservingness and restrictionism, migrant integration and dilemmas associated with welfare provision in diverse states among more. Professor Phillimore approaches this important subject from a brand new perspective, drawing upon previously disparate fields to create a comprehensive overview. Migration and Social Policy will be of great interest to scholars of migration, diversity and social policy, social policy practitioners and to policymakers with responsibility in this area.

Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe - Towards a Learning Society (Hardcover, illustrated edition):... Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe - Towards a Learning Society (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Pedro Conceicao, Manuel V. Heitor, Bengt-Ake Lundvall
R3,807 Discovery Miles 38 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It is almost universally accepted that we are moving increasingly towards an information society, where knowledge and learning are the new currency of power. This book seeks to challenge this axiom by looking in more detail at the subtle relationships between knowledge and social development. The editors are at pains to differentiate the process of knowledge creation from the simple accumulation of knowledge.The original contributions within this book are aimed at capturing new socio-economic trends and finding policy strategies promoting the learning society in Europe through joint efforts and integrated actions on innovation, competence building and social cohesion. Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe will be of special interest to researchers and scholars of science and innovation and technical change. Its policy recommendations will ensure that the book will also appeal to social scientists of education policy.

Reintroducing Olive Schreiner - Decoloniality, Intersectionality and the Schreiner Theoria (Paperback): Liz Stanley Reintroducing Olive Schreiner - Decoloniality, Intersectionality and the Schreiner Theoria (Paperback)
Liz Stanley
R1,139 Discovery Miles 11 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the thought of Olive Schreiner, the internationally famous writer, feminist theorist, social critic, opponent of imperialism and nationalism, and analyst of violence and war, best known for her novels and short stories, articles and critical commentaries, and her feminist treatise, Women and Labour. Expounding her groundbreaking ideas and analyses to a new generation of sociologists, it presents Schreiner as one of the first proponents of an intersectional analysis, in her treatment of the great questions of the age - on labour, women and race - as mutually reinforcing and also bound together with capitalism, imperialism and war in society. Through an analysis of her use of different genres of writing in representing the complexities of social life and oppressions, the author reveals a combination of social theory with practical substantive examples and analysis at the core of Schreiner's intellectual and moral project - an approach that put her at odds with her contemporaries but shows her to be a forerunner of present-day sociological thinking. An examination of the significance for sociology of the work of a figure, the importance of whose thought is only now being recognised, Reintroducing Olive Schreiner will appeal to scholars of sociology and social theory with interests in the history of the discipline, intersectionality and methods of research and analysis.

The Age of Spectacular Death (Paperback): Michael Hviid Jacobsen The Age of Spectacular Death (Paperback)
Michael Hviid Jacobsen
R1,121 Discovery Miles 11 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book explores death in contemporary society - or more precisely, in the 'spectacular age' - by moving beyond classic studies of death that emphasised the importance of the death taboo and death denial to examine how we now 'do' death. Unfolding the notion of 'spectacular death' as characteristic of our modern approach to death and dying, it considers the new mediation or mediatisation of death and dying; the commercialisation of death as a 'marketable commodity' used to sell products, advance artistic expression or provoke curiosity; the re-ritualisation of death and the growth of new ways of finding meaning through commemorating the dead; the revolution of palliative care; and the specialisation surrounding death, particularly in relation to scholarship. Presenting a range of case studies that shed light on this new understanding of death in contemporary culture, The Age of Spectacular Death will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and media studies, psychology and anthropology with interests in death and dying.

The Lonely Century - How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart (Hardcover): Noreena Hertz The Lonely Century - How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart (Hardcover)
Noreena Hertz
R769 R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Save R122 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Social Policy After the Financial Crisis - A Progressive Response (Hardcover): Ian Greener Social Policy After the Financial Crisis - A Progressive Response (Hardcover)
Ian Greener
R2,823 Discovery Miles 28 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Incorporating insights from political economy and behavioural psychology, this radical book provides an up-to-date account of the dilemmas facing social policy this decade: where did we go wrong, and what we can do about it? Ian Greener reconsiders one of the leading analyses by Jessop of the relationship between the economic and the political, combining it with insights from behavioural science. Covering the economy, healthcare, education and social security, detailed case studies show that the tensions and contradictions in present policy stem from the relationship between government and corporations and a resulting growth in inequality. The author presents a new, unified and effective framework to consider where social policy has come from, where it is now, and what what can we do about it? This book is ideal for those who want the bigger picture of politics and social policy, including advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of social policy, welfare studies, politics, or other social science disciplines.

Marxism as Scientific Enterprise (Hardcover): P.C Joshi Marxism as Scientific Enterprise (Hardcover)
P.C Joshi
R3,625 Discovery Miles 36 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this colletion of essays the eminent social scientist, Dr. P.C. Joshi, argues that Marxism needs to be extended beyond the traditional confines set by Lenin and Mao in order to remain relevant in societies in which individuals have freedom of political expression and which are witnessing gigantic strides in communication technology. In democratic societies with a vibrant media, the Lenin-Mao inspired templates of conspiracy and peoples' war carry far less traction than in autocracies where communism has been successful. Dr. Joshi argues that democracy is ingrained in the spirit and legacy of Marx and the two can be true partners in social development. This requires tapping into classes and strata not considered by mainstream Marxists such as intermediate classes, intellectuals and bureaucrats, and harnessing the liberating potential offered by advances in technology.

Practising the Symbolic - Pierre Bourdieu's Contribution (Hardcover): Sheena Jain Practising the Symbolic - Pierre Bourdieu's Contribution (Hardcover)
Sheena Jain
R3,627 Discovery Miles 36 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A powerful theory of the symbolic embedded within a remarkable and original theory of practice is a nodal aspect of the work of Pierre Bourdieu, who was a leading social thinker of our times (1930-2002). Against the backdrop of the significance of symbolic practice in social life, this book explains the intellectual warp and woof of his theory of the symbolic; presents a brief excursus that explores its potential to illuminate social contexts other than those in which it was conceived; examines its links with Bourdieu's role of social critic and public intellectual; and engages critically with scholarly assessments of his contribution. The book thus seeks to provide a comprehensive and in depth analysis and understanding of a central dimension of Bourdieu's work.

Reintroducing Olive Schreiner - Decoloniality, Intersectionality and the Schreiner Theoria (Hardcover): Liz Stanley Reintroducing Olive Schreiner - Decoloniality, Intersectionality and the Schreiner Theoria (Hardcover)
Liz Stanley
R3,614 Discovery Miles 36 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the thought of Olive Schreiner, the internationally famous writer, feminist theorist, social critic, opponent of imperialism and nationalism, and analyst of violence and war, best known for her novels and short stories, articles and critical commentaries, and her feminist treatise, Women and Labour. Expounding her groundbreaking ideas and analyses to a new generation of sociologists, it presents Schreiner as one of the first proponents of an intersectional analysis, in her treatment of the great questions of the age - on labour, women and race - as mutually reinforcing and also bound together with capitalism, imperialism and war in society. Through an analysis of her use of different genres of writing in representing the complexities of social life and oppressions, the author reveals a combination of social theory with practical substantive examples and analysis at the core of Schreiner's intellectual and moral project - an approach that put her at odds with her contemporaries but shows her to be a forerunner of present-day sociological thinking. An examination of the significance for sociology of the work of a figure, the importance of whose thought is only now being recognised, Reintroducing Olive Schreiner will appeal to scholars of sociology and social theory with interests in the history of the discipline, intersectionality and methods of research and analysis.

Music in the Course of Life (Hardcover): Joseph A. Kotarba Music in the Course of Life (Hardcover)
Joseph A. Kotarba
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book illustrates how social meanings provided by music are experienced throughout the course of life. To this end, the author examines in depth the concepts of self, identity, socialization, and the life course itself. Social scientists have traditionally focused on music experiences among different generations, one at a time, with an emphasis on young audiences. This book explores appreciation for and use of music as a dynamic process that does not begin when we enter adolescence, nor end when we become adults. It demonstrates the relationship between the experience of music and the experience of self as a fundamental feature of the more general relationship of the individual to society. Music completes the circle of life. The author bases his analysis on observations made through a variety of qualitative studies and methodologies, as well as his own music autobiography. Clear and jargon free, this book is a timely application of key concepts from the everyday life sociologies for scholars and students in the sociology of music and culture and other related disciplines such as anthropology and ethnomusicology. It will be of interest for upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in culture, music, symbolic interaction, social psychology, and qualitative research methods.

Towards a Sociology of the Open Society - Critical Rationalism and the Open Society Volume 2 (Hardcover): Masoud Mohammadi... Towards a Sociology of the Open Society - Critical Rationalism and the Open Society Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Masoud Mohammadi Alamuti
R3,765 Discovery Miles 37 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book applies the general theory of critical rationalism in order to develop a new sociology of the open society, in general, and a new analysis of the transition from a closed society to an open society in particular. It presents a criticism of Karl Popper's analysis of human action for opening up a closed society, followed by a critical study of the mainstream sociology to show how justificational models of knowledge and rational action have prevented sociology from addressing the contribution of human action to social change. This book provides new sociologies of closed and open societies. It argues that in the closed society "a low level" of critical rationality is activated by people to define the meaning of the good life and social institutions of law, polity and economy. Masoud Mohammadi Alamuti proposes five mechanisms of opening up closed society through the model of social change, inspired by the philosophy of critical rationalism. This volume is "the first systematic attempt" to apply the philosophy of critical rationalism in order to present a "normative sociology of the open society". It will be of interest to postgraduate researchers and professional readers in philosophy, sociology, moral science, law, politics and economics. In addition, this book would benefit research centres, policymakers and civil society activists interested in the ideas of critical rationalism and the open society.

Covid-19 Responses of Local Communities around the World - Exploring Trust in the Context of Risk and Fear (Hardcover): Khun... Covid-19 Responses of Local Communities around the World - Exploring Trust in the Context of Risk and Fear (Hardcover)
Khun Eng Kuah, Gilles Guiheux, Francis K G Lim
R3,768 Discovery Miles 37 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Presenting a wide range of international case studies, the contributors to this book study the impact of Covid-19 on the risks faced by communities around the globe. Examining cases from the Americas, Europe and Asia - including Mexico, Brazil, China, India, France, and Belgium - Kuah, Guiheux, Lim and their collaborators look at how communities have coped with the social and economic impacts of the pandemic, as well as the public health concerns. Using a framework of risks, fear, and trust, they evaluate how the global health crisis has both revealed and exacerbated a deep crisis of confidence in institutions and systems around the world. In reaction to this they also look at how individuals, social groups and communities have faced fears and built trust at a more local level. The units of spatial analysis in these cases include urban cities, neighbourhoods, slum settlements, migrant camps, schools, markets and homes, for a broad spectrum of case types and rich empirical data. Essential reading for social scientists including sociologists, anthropologists and scholars of other disciplines looking to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic internationally and on a multi-scalar level.

Technocratic Politics - Beyond Democratic Society? (Hardcover): Francesco Antonelli Technocratic Politics - Beyond Democratic Society? (Hardcover)
Francesco Antonelli
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book considers the role of experts and expertise in contemporary politics and the ways in which digitalisation and the use of technique are transforming practices of governance. Asking whether the Covid-19 crisis is likely to further advance or weaken these processes, it examines their impact on the future of democracy and urges rejection of the idea of technocracy as an alternative to politics. An examination of the relationship between social elites and technique, this volume highlights the threat posed to representative democracy of this fundamental mechanism of governance in the global world and reflects upon new forms of the political-economic regime. It is important reading for scholars of sociology and politics with interests in questions of power, governance, and representation.

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