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This book examines the vital role of affect and feeling within the work of the early Frankfurt School. The author investigates a range of concepts including melancholia, hope, (un)happiness, objects, and mimesis and argues that a contemporary reading of critical theory needs to accommodate an adequate understanding of affect.

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This text examines the work of Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse and Habermas to argue the relevance of critical theory to contemporary efforts to reconceptualise radical politics. It argues that these theorists anticipate and point to new models of emancipatory politics.

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Rearticulating critical theory with a contemporary focus, this book investigates how the conditions of democratic statehood have changed at key historical intervals since 1945. It argues that a sociological approach is needed to address conceptual deficits and explain how the mechanisms of democratic statehood can be updated today. -- .

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This Critical Theory and Contemporary Society volume re-examines critical theory in light of the challenges raised by today's digital revolution.

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This first volume in the Critical Theory and Contemporary Society series examines the history of critical theory and its importance today. >

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Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of states This volume addresses this question, one of relevance in academic and policy-making circles and one that has been debated by political scientists for many years.

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This Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy volume offers a critique of the foundations of the Zionist project and its culmination in the state of Israel.

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This Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy volume offers a critique of the foundations of the Zionist project and its culmination in the state of Israel.

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Defenses Against the Dark Arts argues that performances of magic in Harry Potter show us how to leap into political action, from high politics of governments and elections to everyday politics of private lives and popular cultures. It features learning to face and defend against dark arts in dark times.

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Defenses Against the Dark Arts argues that performances of magic in Harry Potter show us how to leap into political action, from high politics of governments and elections to everyday politics of private lives and popular cultures. It features learning to face and defend against dark arts in dark times.

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The political consensus in the United States today is that the nation avoid deficit spending.

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A study of ancient, medieval, and modern forms of leadership, this book brings to light qualities of statesmanship that continue to resonate in our current political environment.

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Deleuze's Political Vision reconstructs Deleuze's conception of political theories of pluralism, human nature, the social contract, liberalism, democracy, socialism, feminism, and comparative political theory. Translating Deleuze's ideas into popular vernaculars to realize his...

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This volume presents essays that explore citizenship. The contributors argue that it is time to go beyond the standard concern of what can be ascribed to citizens, rather one must ask what should be demanded of them, in the name of the protection of liberty, equality and stabilty.

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Assesses what associations do and don't do for democracy. This book explains how and when associational life expands the domain, inclusiveness, and authenticity of democracy. It looks at which associations are most likely to foster individuals' capacities for democratic citizenship.

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Does democracy promote excellence Searching history, literature, and works of political theory, the contributors conclude that American democracy does indeed promote excellence despite thousands of years of political theory arguing the contrary.

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America emerged from the Enlightenment, thus the prevailing elements of politics in the United States are echoes of struggles amongst the moderate, the conservative, and the radical Enlightenment. This books attempts to understand the changing realities of power in the United States, as well as how they become authorized by attaining consent.