Critical theory and contemporary Europe
By: William R. Outhwaite
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Critical theory and contemporary society
Publisher: Continuum International Pub.; Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781441116260
Subjects: Europe; Politics and government; Communism; Economic conditions; European Union; Business cycles; Critical theory; History
Description: "Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe introduces the major contributions critical theorists made to the study of Europe, from the interwar years to the present time. The work begins with theorists such as Adorno who addressed Nazism and the Holocaust, then moves on to discuss the postwar affluence of capitalist Europe. It proceeds to examine how critical theorists provided much of the analysis that motivated the student and youth movements of 1968 and subsequent alternative social movements. Lastly, it relates the development of a critical theory of state socialism, looking at the works of thinkers such as Arato, Offe, and Habermas and how critical theory is now addressing social issues such as European xenophobia and the future of Europe. This new volume in the Critical Theory and Contemporary Society series brings together critical theory and European studies in a clear, accessible manner and shows the relevance of critical theory to practical political issues."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: About the series; title: Preface; title: Theorizing the European crisis of 1914-1945; title: "Late" capitalism, from the postwar boom to the crises of the 1970s : the 1968 years and the Tendenzwende; title: State socialism and its crises; title: Critical theory and post-communist transition; title: Critical theory at the turn of the 21st century; title: Critical theory and the European Union; title: Conclusion: critical theory in Germany, Europe, and North America : its continuing relevance; title: Bibliography; title: Index.