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First published in 1997. This book is addressed to two kinds of
readers: to social theorists, on the grounds that the Japanese
experience is or should be of particular relevance to their
problems, and to scholars working on Japanese history, culture and
society, in the hope that the theoretical interpretations outlined
below may be of some interest to them.
First published in 1997. This book is addressed to two kinds of
readers: to social theorists, on the grounds that the Japanese
experience is or should be of particular relevance to their
problems, and to scholars working on Japanese history, culture and
society, in the hope that the theoretical interpretations outlined
below may be of some interest to them.
This book aims to link the Communist experience to the theoretical
debates on modernity. The most influential theories of modernity
have taken surprisingly little interest in the problematic of
Soviet-type societies, and recent events have highlighted the lack
of conceptual framework for the interpretation of their history.
The author tries to show that a revised concept of totalitarianism
can be used to clarify the distinctive characteristics of the
Soviet model as a pattern of modernity, rather than to construct an
alternative to modernization theory. This line of argument is
developed in relation to four main themes: the historical sources
of the Soviet model, its institutional core, the differences
between its original version and later variants (with particular
reference to China and Eastern Europe), and the combination of
structural and historical factors which brought about its terminal
crisis. The theoretical model used throughout focuses on the
changing configurations of economic, political and cultural
patterns.
This outstanding book deals with the Soviet model as a distinctive pattern of modernity. Its historical background and its institutional structure are thoroughly examined as are its implications for understanding Modernity. The book challenges many of the simple assumptions and judgements made about the Soviet road. It is essential reading for students of Political Science, Sociology and Soviet History
Offering a vital reflection on the unity and diversity of the
modern world, this important new book connects with the current
debate on multiple modernities and argues that this notion can only
be properly understood in a civilizational context. Johann Arnason
presupposes the idea of modernity as a new civilization with its
specific social imaginary, centred on strong visions of human
autonomy but open to differentiation on institutional and
ideological levels, as well as in changing historical contexts. The
book begins by connecting this perspective to a distinctive
framework of social theory, centred on the differentiation of
economic, political and cultural spheres. Arnason goes on to deal
with Communism as the most important alternative version of
modernity, and with East Asian developments as a particularly
complex and instructive case of interacting modernities. The book
concludes with reflections on globalization theory and ways of
reformulating it in light of the civilizational approach.
To understand the current difficulties and future prospects of
European integration, multiple perspectives are required. The
essays in this collection explore historical and geopolitical
aspects of European integration and their relevance to
interpretations of the current climate. They also examine the
different regional dynamics of integration and the attitudes that
result from those experiences, including those in European
peripheries which are so often overshadowed by the dominant
centres. In drawing all of these perspectives together, the
collection allows the reader to assess the EU's current crisis in
context.
Offering a vital reflection on the unity and diversity of the
modern world, this important new book connects with the current
debate on multiple modernities and argues that this notion can only
be properly understood in a civilizational context. Johann Arnason
presupposes the idea of modernity as a new civilization with its
specific social imaginary, centred on strong visions of human
autonomy but open to differentiation on institutional and
ideological levels, as well as in changing historical contexts. The
book begins by connecting this perspective to a distinctive
framework of social theory, centred on the differentiation of
economic, political and cultural spheres. Arnason goes on to deal
with Communism as the most important alternative version of
modernity, and with East Asian developments as a particularly
complex and instructive case of interacting modernities. The book
concludes with reflections on globalization theory and ways of
reformulating it in light of the civilizational approach.
Prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Soviet collapse, this
volume reflects on revolutions and transformations around the
collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the political transformations after
9/11, the important changes following the global economic crisis,
and the revolutionary transformations of India and China. The
authors stress that the United States' military actions after the
9/11 terrorist attacks have had a major transformative impact on
the global arena. More recently, the economic crisis that began in
2007/8 caused a series of breakdowns and provoked demands for
social and political transformation, so far unfulfilled. The
repercussions of the Arab Spring and transformations linked to the
rise of BRICS are altering the patterns of international and global
relations. All these processes have unfolded within the framework
of global capitalism, whose reproduction on an expanding scale
involved multiple economic, political ecological and civilizational
transformations.
Prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Soviet collapse, this
volume reflects on revolutions and transformations around the
collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the political transformations after
9/11, the important changes following the global economic crisis,
and the revolutionary transformations of India and China. The
authors stress that the United States' military actions after the
9/11 terrorist attacks have had a major transformative impact on
the global arena. More recently, the economic crisis that began in
2007/8 caused a series of breakdowns and provoked demands for
social and political transformation, so far unfulfilled. The
repercussions of the Arab Spring and transformations linked to the
rise of BRICS are altering the patterns of international and global
relations. All these processes have unfolded within the framework
of global capitalism, whose reproduction on an expanding scale
involved multiple economic, political ecological and civilizational
transformations.
This volume which also appeared as a special issue of Medieval
Encounters deals with transformations of the major Eurasian
civilizations in the early second millennium CE, and with the
question of contrasts, parallels and connections between the
different trajectories that took shape during this period. An
introductory section discusses the theoretical problems of
comparative analysis, with particular reference to formative phases
of cultural crystallization. The first main thematic section
focuses on European developments. The emergence of Western
Christendom as a distinctive civilization is analyzed in a broader
Eurasian context. Other contributions examine the Europeanization
of northern and eastern peripheries, as well as the different
course of events in the Byzantine world. The last section covers
socio-cultural changes in non-European regions - the Islamic world,
India, China and Japan - and concludes with a discussion of the
Eurasian empire created by the Mongols. With contributions by
Thomas Lindkvist; Sverre Bagge; Paul Jakov Smith; Paul Stephenson;
Mikael Adolphson; Dr. Michal Biran; Said A. Arjomand; Gabor
Klaniczay; R. I. Moore; Sheldon Pollock. Originally published in
hardcover
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