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Critical theory in critical times : transforming the global political and economic order /

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 pos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Deutscher, Penelope, 1966- (Autor, Editor ), Lafont, Cristina, 1963- (Autor, Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
Colección:New directions in critical theory.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Critical Theory in Critical Times
  • I. The Future of Democracy
  • 1. An Exploration of the Meaning of Transnationalization of Democracy, Using the Example of the European Union
  • II. Human Rights and Sovereignty
  • 2. Democratic Sovereignty and Transnational Law
  • 3. Human Rights, Sovereignty, and the Responsibility to Protect
  • 4. A Critical Theory of Human Rights--Some Groundwork
  • III. Political Rights in Neoliberal Times
  • 5. Neoliberalism and the Economization of Rights
  • 6. Law and Domination
  • IV. Criticizing Capitalism
  • 7. Behind Marx's Hidden Abode: For an Expanded Conception of Capitalism
  • 8. A Wide Concept of Economy
  • V. The End of Progress in Postcolonial Times
  • 9. Adorno, Foucault, and the End of Progress
  • 10. "Post-Foucault": The Critical Time of the Present
  • 11. Criticizing Critical Theory
  • Bibliography
  • About the Contributors
  • Index.