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Critical Theory in Critical Times: Transforming the Global Political and Economic Order
Penelope Deutscher
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Description for Critical Theory in Critical Times: Transforming the Global Political and Economic Order
Hardback. Editor(s): Deutscher, Penelope; Lafont, Cristina. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
We live in critical times. We face a global crisis in economics and finance, a global ecological crisis, and a constant barrage of international disputes. Perhaps most dishearteningly, there seems to be little faith in our ability to address such difficult problems. However, there is also a more positive sense in which these are critical times. The world's current state of flux gives us a unique window of opportunity for shaping a new international order that will allow us to cope with current and future global crises. In Critical Theory in Critical Times, eleven of the most distinguished critical ... Read more
We live in critical times. We face a global crisis in economics and finance, a global ecological crisis, and a constant barrage of international disputes. Perhaps most dishearteningly, there seems to be little faith in our ability to address such difficult problems. However, there is also a more positive sense in which these are critical times. The world's current state of flux gives us a unique window of opportunity for shaping a new international order that will allow us to cope with current and future global crises. In Critical Theory in Critical Times, eleven of the most distinguished critical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Critical Theory
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231181501
SKU
V9780231181501
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About Penelope Deutscher
Penelope Deutscher is Joan and Sarepta Harrison Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. She is the author or editor of a number of books, including Foucault/Derrida Fifty Years Later (2016) and Foucault's Futures: A Critique of Reproductive Reason (2017), both from Columbia University Press. Cristina Lafont is professor of philosophy at Northwestern University. She is the author of The ... Read more
Reviews for Critical Theory in Critical Times: Transforming the Global Political and Economic Order
Critical Theory in Critical Times tackles a crucial topic: the relevance of German and French critical theory to 21st-century politics and emancipatory projects. This excellent collection of essays shows that we have to rethink the core concepts and scope of critical theory in light of contemporary challenges to democracy, human rights, and socioeconomic justice posed by neoliberal forms of globalization ... Read more