Critical theory, democracy, and the challenge of neoliberalism

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Critical theory, democracy, and the challenge of neoliberalism

Brian Caterino and Phillip Hansen

University of Toronto Press, c2019

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With a few exceptions, critical theorists have been late to provide a comprehensive diagnosis of neoliberalism comparable in scope to their extensive analyses of advanced welfare state capitalism. Instead, the main lines of critical theory have focused on questions of international justice which, while no doubt significant, restrict the scope of critical theory by deemphasizing linkages to larger political and economic conditions. Providing a critique of the Frankfurt School, Brian Caterino and Phillip Hansen move beyond its foundations, and call for a rethinking of the bases of critical theory as a practical, freedom-creating project. Outlining a resurgence of neoliberalism, the authors encourage a fresh, nuanced analysis that elucidates its political and economic structures and demonstrates the threats to freedom and democracy that neoliberalism poses. They propose the reformulation of a radical democratic alternative to neoliberalism, one that critically addresses its limitations while promoting an enhancement of communicative and social freedom.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction  1. Macpherson, Habermas, and the Demands of Democratic Theory 2. Reason, Truth, and Power: The Challenges of Contemporary Political Theory 3. Critical Theory and Neoliberalism 4. Towards a Critical Theory of Democracy: Deliberation, Self-interest, and Solidarity 5. Towards a Critical Theory of Democracy: The Frankfurt School and Democratic Theory 6. Towards a Critical Theory of Democracy: Participatory Democracy and Social Freedom  Conclusion: Critical Theory and Radical Reform Notes Index

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  • NCID
    BB29422106
  • ISBN
    • 9781487505462
  • Country Code
    cn
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Toronto
  • Pages/Volumes
    345 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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