Habermas and politics : a critical introduction /

Jürgen Habermas has come to be viewed as the unofficial philosopher laureate of the European Union. But why have his contributions to contemporary political theory commanded such attention? This book brings to life the ideas of a unique thinker, an heir to the Enlightenment legacy, a champion of rea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Russell, Matheson (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Series:	Thinking politics (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Subjects:	Habermas, Jürgen > Political and social views. Political science > Philosophy.

Table of Contents:

1. The Liberating Power of Reason
2. Critical Perspectives: Power, Ideology and Communicative Reason
3. The Origins and Transformations of Political Power
4. Critical Perspectives: Power and Domination in Contemporary Society
5. Deliberative Democracy
6. Critical Perspectives: Power, Conflict and Deliberative Politics.