The book explores the transformations in Europe following the 1989 revolutions, focusing on the evolution of European society and the public sphere. It delves into the growth of civil society and assesses the impacts of post-communist transitions on individual regions and Europe collectively. Through this analysis, it offers insights into the broader implications of these changes in shaping contemporary European identity and politics.
This updated edition offers a clear introduction to Habermas's work, covering his early writings, law, and contemporary issues. Outhwaite provides critical analysis of "The Theory of Communicative Action" and explores Habermas's views on Foucault, Derrida, and Enlightenment ideals. It's an essential guide for students and scholars in social sciences and humanities.
Social theory lets us understand the full complexity of the world we live - this book explains how.
Focusing on the interplay between human geography, planning, and social sciences, this work explores public perceptions of European macro-regions alongside EU macro-regional planning. It offers insights into how these regions are understood and managed, highlighting the complexities of transregional dynamics within Europe. The book integrates historical perspectives to enrich the discussion, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding contemporary European spatial governance.
Focusing on concept formation within the social sciences, particularly sociology, this work offers a critical analysis rooted in a realistic philosophy of science. It delves into the challenges and intricacies of defining and understanding concepts, providing insights that are relevant to both scholars and practitioners in the field. The book, first published in 1983, remains significant for those exploring the philosophical underpinnings of social science methodologies.
Europe is one of the most dynamic and interesting areas of the world, pioneering in the European Union a new form of governance for half a billion people. This book situates the EU in a broader European and global context, in a readable presentation of the most important facts and theoretical approaches.
Twentieth-century social thought ranges widely from the social sciences to philosophy, political theories and doctrines, cultural ideas and movements, and even the natural sciences. This Dictionary aims to provide a reliable and comprehensive overview of the the main themes of social thought, in particular the major concepts, principal schools and movements of thought, and those institutions that have been objects of social analysis or engendered significant doctrines and ideas. Long entries, by a collection of distinguished contributors, cover major currents of thought, philosophical and cultural trends and the individual social sciences are supplemented by shorter accounts of specific concepts and phenomema. Each entry has suggestions for further reading, there is a comprehensive bibliography of all books cited or referred to in the text, a general index, and an appendix covering the major social thinkers with brief biographical notes.
