Political Modernity and Social Theory : Origins, Development and Alternatives / José Maurício Domingues.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Domingues, José Maurício, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Modern--Philosophy.

Civilization, Modern.

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (472 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Summary:

"An in-depth investigation of political modernity, this book researches its origins and trajectory as a specific dimension of modern civilisation and of so-called 'real socialism' redefined as authoritarian collectivism. It articulates a renewed critical theory of political modernity through an analytical exposition coupled with developmental concepts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. The liberal infrastructure1. Rights and citizenship

2. The state and the law

3. Power, agency and law

4. From abstract to concrete

5. Rights, state and the modern imaginary

Part II. Politics, dynamics and processes

6. Politics

7. State power8. Political autonomy9. Trends and phases of modernity

Part III. The international leve

l10. The international dimension of political modernity

Part IV. Political configurations and processes

11. Political Regimes

12. Political Processes

13. Democracy

Part V

Epilogue: political modernity, social change and critique.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-03-272683-0

9781032726830

OCLC:

1414421714