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Jurgen Habermas is among the most influential philosophers of our
time. His diagnosis of contemporary society and concepts such as
the public sphere, communicative rationality, and cosmopolitanism
have influenced virtually all academic disciplines, spurred
political debates, and shaped intellectual life in Germany and
beyond for more than fifty years. In The Habermas Handbook, leading
Habermas scholars elucidate his thought, providing essential
insight into his key concepts, the breadth of his work, and his
influence across politics, law, the social sciences, and public
life. This volume offers a comprehensive overview and in-depth
analysis of Habermas's work in its entirety. Opening by examining
his intellectual biography, it goes on to illuminate the social and
intellectual context of Habermasian thought, such as the Frankfurt
School, speech-act theory, and contending theories of democracy.
The Handbook provides an extensive account of Habermas's individual
texts, ranging from his dissertation on Schelling to his most
recent writing about Europe. It illustrates the development of his
thought and its not infrequently controversial reception while
elaborating the central ideas of his work. The book also provides a
glossary of key terms and concepts, making the complexity of
Habermas's thought accessible to a broad readership.
This book discusses how Europe's Roma minorities have often been
perceived as a threat to majority cultures and societies.
Frequently, the Roma have become the target of nationalism,
extremism, and racism. At the same time, they have been approached
in terms of human rights and become the focus of programs dedicated
to inclusion, anti-discrimination, and combatting poverty. This
book reflects on this situation from the viewpoint of how the Roma
are often 'securitized,' understood and perceived as 'security
problems.' The authors discuss practices of securitization and the
ways in which they have been challenged, and they offer an original
contribution to debates about security and human rights
interventions at a time in which multiple crises both in and of
Europe are going hand-in-hand with intensified xenophobia and
security rhetoric.
This book discusses how Europe's Roma minorities have often been
perceived as a threat to majority cultures and societies.
Frequently, the Roma have become the target of nationalism,
extremism, and racism. At the same time, they have been approached
in terms of human rights and become the focus of programs dedicated
to inclusion, anti-discrimination, and combatting poverty. This
book reflects on this situation from the viewpoint of how the Roma
are often 'securitized,' understood and perceived as 'security
problems.' The authors discuss practices of securitization and the
ways in which they have been challenged, and they offer an original
contribution to debates about security and human rights
interventions at a time in which multiple crises both in and of
Europe are going hand-in-hand with intensified xenophobia and
security rhetoric.
Bekanntester deutscher Philosoph der Gegenwart. Seit mehr als
funfzig Jahren pragt Jurgen Habermas das intellektuelle Leben
Deutschlands und daruber hinaus. Mit seinem Werk nimmt er
entscheidenden Einfluss auf die Wissenschaften, auf Politik und
aktuelle gesellschaftliche Diskussionen. Neben einem UEberblick zur
Biografie stellt das Handbuch Habermas intellektuelle Kontexte, wie
z. B. die Frankfurter Schule, vor und beleuchtet die wichtigsten
Stationen seines komplexen Werkes. Der Schlussteil informiert uber
Begriffe und Konzepte, die sich durch das gesamte Werk ziehen.
Genese eines neuen Theoriefeldes der Philosophie. Internationale
Politische Theorie ist ein relativ neuer Bereich in Philosophie und
Politikwissenschaft, der aufgrund der politischen und globalen
Entwicklungen (Globalisierung des Wirtschafts- und Finanzsystems,
Finanzkrise, weltweite Prozesse der Demokratisierung,
Staatenzerfall etc.) zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt. Der
Einfuhrungsband erklart, was diese neue Theorierichtung
auszeichnet, wie die Diskussion verschiedener Themen bislang
verlief, welche gesellschaftlichen Anforderungen an die Politische
Theorie und Philosophie gestellt werden, und welche Antworten die
Internationale Politische Theorie darauf geben kann.
Is democracy in crisis? On the one hand, it seems to be decaying
under the leadership of political elites who make decisions behind
closed doors. On the other hand, citizens are taking to the streets
to firmly assert their political participation across the globe.
Drawing on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this
collection examines the multiple transformations which both the
practice and the idea of democracy are undergoing today. It starts
by questioning whether there is a crisis of democracy, or if part
of this crisis lies in the inadequacy of social and political
theory to describe current challenges. Exploring a range of violent
and non-violent forms of resistance, the book goes on to ask how
these are related to the arts, what form of civility they require
and whether they undermine the functioning of institutions. In the
final section of the book, the contributors examine the normative
foundations of democratic practices and institutions, especially
with regard to the tension between human rights and democracy and
the special character of democratic authority.
Is democracy in crisis? On the one hand, it seems to be decaying
under the leadership of political elites who make decisions behind
closed doors. On the other hand, citizens are taking to the streets
to firmly assert their political participation across the globe.
Drawing on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this
collection examines the multiple transformations which both the
practice and the idea of democracy are undergoing today. It starts
by questioning whether there is a crisis of democracy, or if part
of this crisis lies in the inadequacy of social and political
theory to describe current challenges. Exploring a range of violent
and non-violent forms of resistance, the book goes on to ask how
these are related to the arts, what form of civility they require
and whether they undermine the functioning of institutions. In the
final section of the book, the contributors examine the normative
foundations of democratic practices and institutions, especially
with regard to the tension between human rights and democracy and
the special character of democratic authority.
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