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An Age of Limits - Social Theory for the 21st Century (Paperback)
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An Age of Limits - Social Theory for the 21st Century (Paperback)
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In this ambitious and bold book, Ralph Schroeder develops a new
social theory centred on the notion of limits. The current era,
from the 1970s onwards, has seen a departure from the three
defining trends of the modern age: the struggle for social
citizenship rights, the disembedding of markets, and the
transformation of nature. Based on a comparative-historical
analysis, the book argues that there are now similar constraints on
social development throughout the global North and beyond. These
constraints include the waning of conflicts driving the extension
and deepening of rights, the instability of increasing
financialization, and the progressive lack of control over the
exploitation of natural resources. The key challenge for social
theory therefore lies in identifying the cleavages between the
dominant political, economic and cultural powers, and
countervailing forces that can potentially overcome them. The book
explores several advanced Western democracies in depth, as well as
China and India. It will fundamentally challenge our theoretical
understanding of contemporary societies and their dynamics.
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