Books in the Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought series

Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century offers an indispensable re-examination of the life, work, and interventions of a prominent liberal political theorist of the 20th century: Judith Shklar.

Arguing that that the politics of democracy is inseparable from a notion of dialogue that emerges from conflicting and often traumatic memories, this book examines the importance of dialogue for the achievement of understanding in civil society, so that democratic participation and inclusion can be strengthened.

This book examines the survival of neoliberal capitalism through an analysis of its seductive appeal as a fundamentally counter-cultural logic, infused by a spirit of rebellion and self-creation.

Explores the long and winding road of modernity from Rousseau to Foucault, which is not to be found in a desire for enlightenment but in the Promethean passion of Western man, the passion of man to shape himself and his world anew.

Andrea Catanzaro's new theoretical interpretation offers an incentive to study Hobbes' lesser known works against the wider development of Western political philosophy and the history of political thought.

This book sheds new light on the unique critiques of modernity offered by the school of thinkers associated with Georg Lukács, informed as its members¿ insights have been by first-hand experiences of Nazism, Soviet socialism and the liberal-democratic West.

This book explores the potential renewal of capital accumulation and the institutions that underlie it, offering a new understanding of the way in which 21st century capitalist accumulation combines the traditional logic of profit through labour exploitation with the logic of profit through speculation and dispossession.

Bringing together authors from two intellectual traditions that have, so far, generally developed independently of one another ¿ critical theory and new materialism ¿ this book addresses the fundamental differences and potential connections that exist between these two schools of thought.

Marcel Gauchet and the Crisis of Democratic Politics presents, for the first time in the English language, Marcel Gauchet¿s interpretation of the challenges faced by contemporary western societies as a result of the crisis of liberal democratic politics and the growing influence of populism.

This book develops a contemporary theory of nationalism that addresses 21st century political challenges, exploring theoretical and empirical understandings of the concepts of `the nation¿ and `nationalism¿ and the failure of theoretical accounts to decipher the ways nationalism comes to be embedded in our social and political world.

This edited collection takes a critical perspective on Norbert Elias''s theory of the "civilizing process," through historical essays and contemporary analysis from sociologists and cultural theorists. It focuses on changes in emotional regimes or styles and considers the intersection of emotions and social change, historically and contemporaneously. The book is set in the context of increasing interest among humanities and social science scholars in reconsidering the significance of emotion and affect in society, and the development of empirical research and theorizing around these subjects. Some have labeled this interest as an "affective turn" or a "turn to affect," which suggests a profound and wide-ranging reshaping of disciplines. Building upon complex theoretical models of emotions and social change, the chapters exemplify this shift in analysis of emotions and affect, and suggest different approaches to investigation which may help to shape the direction of sociological and historical thinking and research.

This book explores the implications for sustainability and security from a range of intellectual perspectives on liberalism, such as those offered by John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Frederick Hayek, Ronald Dworkin, Michael Oakeshott, Amartya Sen and Jurgen Habermas.

Examining questions of statehood, biopolitics, sovereignty, neoliberal reason and the economy, Governmentality explores the advantages and limitations of adopting Michel Foucault''s concept of governmentality as an analytical framework. Contributors highlight the differences as well as possible convergences with alternative theoretical frameworks. By assembling authors with a wide range of different disciplinary backgrounds, from philosophy, literature, political science, sociology to medical anthropology, the book offers a fresh perspective on studies of governmentality.

This volume embraces the complexity of politics in Hemingway's novels and short stories. Hemingway draws new perspectives on the meaning of politics in our own lives at the same time as his writings affirm boundaries of political thought and literary theory for explaining many of the themes we study.