Political Economy in the Modern State (Hardcover)

Political Economy in the Modern State is Harold Innis's transitional and, in some respects, his most transformative book. Completed in 1946, it is a collection of fifteen chapters plus a remarkable Preface selected and crafted to address four main themes: the problem of power and peace in the post-War era; the ascent of specialized and mechanized forms of knowledge involving, most particularly, the media, the state, and the academy; the crisis facing civilization and, more generally, the modern penchant for unreflexive short-term thinking in the face of mounting contradictions; and Innis's growing focus on what would be called media bias. In this new edition, editors Robert E. Babe and Edward A. Comor provide not only a general introduction to Innis's largely forgotten book but also dedicated introductions to each of its fifteen chapters and a comprehensive index. Together, Babe and Comor demonstrate how Innis's volume reflects a shift in Innis's focus, away from analytical relativism towards, instead, a reflexive search for objective truths.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Harold A. Innis
Editors:	Robert E. Babe • Edward A Comor
Dimensions:	235 x 163 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0384-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy
LSN:	1-4875-0384-9
Barcode:	9781487503840

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