The Utopian Constellation - Future-Oriented Social and Political Thought Today (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book examines the utopian dimension of contemporary social and political thought. Arguing for a utopian optic for the human sciences, el-Ojeili claims that major transformations of the utopian constellation have occurred since the end of the twentieth century. Following a survey of major utopian shifts in the modern period, el-Ojeili focuses on three spaces within today's utopian constellation. At the liberal centre, we see a splintering effect, particularly after the global financial crisis of 2008: a contingent neo-liberalism, a neo-Keynesian turn, and a liberalism of fear. At the far-Right margin, we see the consolidation of post-fascism, a combination of "the future in the past", elements of the post-modern present, and appeals to a novel future. Finally, at the far-Left, a new communism has emerged, with novel positions on resistance, maps of power, and a contemporary variant of the Left's artistic critique. The Utopian Constellation will be of interest to scholars and students across the human sciences with an interest in utopian studies, ideological and discourse analysis, the sociology of knowledge, and the study of political culture.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Chamsy El-Ojeili
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	161
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-032515-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
LSN:	3-03-032515-6
Barcode:	9783030325152

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