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Stalin's Economic Advisors: The Varga Institute and the Making of Soviet Foreign Policy
by Kyung Deok RohSoviet foreign policy in the Stalin era is commonly assumed to have been a direct product of either Marxist ideology or the leader's whims. Both assumptions, however, oversimplify the complex and subtle factors involved in its creation and implementation. Kyung-Deok Roh provides an alternative, more nuanced, explanation and demonstrates the key role played by Stalin's economic advisors. The so-called 'Varga Institute' , a 'think tank' led by Evgenii Varga, developed a unique scholarly discourse on the capitalist economy and international politics, based on an amalgam of Marxist economics and, notably, the work of American economist W. E. Mitchell. The institute's scholarship, which suggested the resilience, adaptability and stability of the capitalist economy, created the discursive space within which decisions were made, and influenced Stalin to move increasingly from aggressive strategies towards more cautious international policies. Roh's account, the first comprehensive study of this pivotal group, demonstrates the many complex ways that Soviet foreign policy was created and sheds new light onto the controversial relationship between Soviet academia and the party.Based on extensive archival research into previously untouched material, Stalin's Economic Advisors is essential reading for all researchers seeking to add nuance to their conception of Stalinist foreign policy, economic thought and politics.
Governing the EU in an Age of Division (New Thinking in Political Economy series)
by Dalibor RohacFew international organizations embody the idea of historical progress as strongly as the European Union (EU). This book addresses the main shortcoming of treating EU as a vehicle of progress and political unity between European countries: the disregard of such an approach for the underlying diversity of the European continent.Critically examining the meta-ideology underpinning European integration, the author studies the implications of Europe’s heterogeneity, disagreements over European policies, and of pluralism of values for the EU’s governance. The book revisits legacies of post-communist transitions and the role played by international economic and political integration in Eastern Europe – as well as the implications of the EU’s enlargements for the EU’s governance. The result is a novel, polycentric perspective on the EU’s governance.Policy practitioners, commentators, and other opinion leaders as well as academics and students interested in applied political economy and European studies will value this extensive exploration of Governing the EU in an Age of Division.
The Western European Union: International Politics Between Alliance and Integration (British Politics and Society)
by Sally RohanThis full-term study of the Western European Union (WEU) brings to life the history of Europe’s search for a co-operative security and defence order, from its post World War II origins to the present day. Establishing the WEU as a support organization, designed to promote the two security "ideas" of collective defence and integration through the primary organizations of Alliance and Community, this book offers a window onto the challenges faced in the development and management of NATO and the evolving EC/EU over time. As the WEU’s historical journey unfolds, the frequently competing visions of the future organization of the European security space are exposed in the fluctuating nature of its own functional evolution and devolution. A hybrid organization driven by its dual support role, the constructively ambiguous and conveniently autonomous WEU was to provide a mechanism through which divergent interests could converge and inherent tensions be relieved, preventing NATO and EC/EU stagnation. This book offers fresh insight into the means by which the gradual transformation of the institutional framework of European security was enabled, and stakes the WEU’s claim as a fundamental and life-long contributor to the stability of the European security system.
The Western European Union: International Politics Between Alliance and Integration (British Politics and Society)
by Sally RohanThis full-term study of the Western European Union (WEU) brings to life the history of Europe’s search for a co-operative security and defence order, from its post World War II origins to the present day. Establishing the WEU as a support organization, designed to promote the two security "ideas" of collective defence and integration through the primary organizations of Alliance and Community, this book offers a window onto the challenges faced in the development and management of NATO and the evolving EC/EU over time. As the WEU’s historical journey unfolds, the frequently competing visions of the future organization of the European security space are exposed in the fluctuating nature of its own functional evolution and devolution. A hybrid organization driven by its dual support role, the constructively ambiguous and conveniently autonomous WEU was to provide a mechanism through which divergent interests could converge and inherent tensions be relieved, preventing NATO and EC/EU stagnation. This book offers fresh insight into the means by which the gradual transformation of the institutional framework of European security was enabled, and stakes the WEU’s claim as a fundamental and life-long contributor to the stability of the European security system.
Hans J. Morgenthau und der weltpolitische Realismus
by Christoph RohdeHans J. Morgenthau wird in den USA zu den großen Intellektuellen des Landes gezählt. Um so erstaunlicher ist die Tatsache, dass sein umfassendes Werk in Deutschland in nur fragmentarischer Weise rezipiert wurde. Der 1904 in Coburg geborene Jude konzipierte die erste als solche anerkannte systematische Theorie der internationalen Politik, die zu Beginn des Kalten Krieges weltweiten Einfluss erlangte. Obwohl Morgenthau auf vorwissenschaftliche anthropologische Grundannahmen zurückgreift, erweisen sich seine historisch-empirischen Analysen der Weltpolitik, basierend auf dem Theorem des Mächtegleichgewichts, als oftmals zutreffend. Politik wird von Morgenthau als Machtausübung verstanden, welche besonderen Gefahren unterliegt und deshalb innen- wie zwischenstaatlich sorgfältig kontrolliert und balanciert werden muss. Auch der Beobachter der Weltpolitik der Gegenwart kann von der Kenntnis des Politischen Realismus Morgenthaus profitieren.
Religion and the Liberal State in Niebuhr's Christian Realism (Staat – Souveränität – Nation)
by Christoph RohdeThis book intends to analyze Reinhold Niebuhr's understanding of the state in his Christian Realism. Although his overall notion was thoroughly analyzed in different disciplines and respects, this specific focus can be diagnosed as a lacuna. The task of this book is to develop a hypothesis in terms of under what political, social, organizational or intellectual context Niebuhr made use of what definition of the state. When did he support the extension of state power (e. g. in war times, during economic crisis) and when did he criticize tendencies toward autocratic structures inside Western style democracies?
Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House (American Politics and Political Economy Series)
by David W. RohdeSince the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership—especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional divisions within the parties—particularly between the northern and southern Democrats—and to increased divergence between the parties on many important issues. He challenges previous findings by asserting that congressional reform contributed to, rather than restrained, the increase of partisanship. Among the Democrats, reforms siphoned power away from conservative and autocratic committee chairs and put control of those committees in the hands of Democratic committee caucuses, strengthening party leaders and making both party and committee leaders responsible to rank-and-file Democrats. Electoral changes increased the homogeneity of House Democrats while institutional reforms reduced the influence of dissident members on a consensus in the majority party. Rohde's accessible analysis provides a detailed discussion of the goals of the congressional reformers, the increased consensus among Democrats and its reinforcement by their caucus, the Democratic leadership's use of expanded powers to shape the legislative agenda, and the responses of House Republicans. He also addresses the changes in the relationship between the House majority and the president during the Carter and Reagan administrations and analyzes the legislative consequences of the partisan resurgence. A readable, systematic synthesis of the many complex factors that fueled the recent resurgence of partisanship, Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House is ideal for course use.
Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House (American Politics and Political Economy Series)
by David W. RohdeSince the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership—especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional divisions within the parties—particularly between the northern and southern Democrats—and to increased divergence between the parties on many important issues. He challenges previous findings by asserting that congressional reform contributed to, rather than restrained, the increase of partisanship. Among the Democrats, reforms siphoned power away from conservative and autocratic committee chairs and put control of those committees in the hands of Democratic committee caucuses, strengthening party leaders and making both party and committee leaders responsible to rank-and-file Democrats. Electoral changes increased the homogeneity of House Democrats while institutional reforms reduced the influence of dissident members on a consensus in the majority party. Rohde's accessible analysis provides a detailed discussion of the goals of the congressional reformers, the increased consensus among Democrats and its reinforcement by their caucus, the Democratic leadership's use of expanded powers to shape the legislative agenda, and the responses of House Republicans. He also addresses the changes in the relationship between the House majority and the president during the Carter and Reagan administrations and analyzes the legislative consequences of the partisan resurgence. A readable, systematic synthesis of the many complex factors that fueled the recent resurgence of partisanship, Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House is ideal for course use.
Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House (American Politics and Political Economy Series)
by David W. RohdeSince the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership—especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional divisions within the parties—particularly between the northern and southern Democrats—and to increased divergence between the parties on many important issues. He challenges previous findings by asserting that congressional reform contributed to, rather than restrained, the increase of partisanship. Among the Democrats, reforms siphoned power away from conservative and autocratic committee chairs and put control of those committees in the hands of Democratic committee caucuses, strengthening party leaders and making both party and committee leaders responsible to rank-and-file Democrats. Electoral changes increased the homogeneity of House Democrats while institutional reforms reduced the influence of dissident members on a consensus in the majority party. Rohde's accessible analysis provides a detailed discussion of the goals of the congressional reformers, the increased consensus among Democrats and its reinforcement by their caucus, the Democratic leadership's use of expanded powers to shape the legislative agenda, and the responses of House Republicans. He also addresses the changes in the relationship between the House majority and the president during the Carter and Reagan administrations and analyzes the legislative consequences of the partisan resurgence. A readable, systematic synthesis of the many complex factors that fueled the recent resurgence of partisanship, Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House is ideal for course use.
Armed with Expertise: The Militarization of American Social Research during the Cold War (American Institutions and Society)
by Joy RohdeDuring the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon launched a controversial counterinsurgency program called the Human Terrain System. The program embedded social scientists within military units to provide commanders with information about the cultures and grievances of local populations. Yet the controversy it inspired was not new. Decades earlier, similar national security concerns brought the Department of Defense and American social scientists together in the search for intellectual weapons that could combat the spread of communism during the Cold War. In Armed with Expertise, Joy Rohde traces the optimistic rise, anguished fall, and surprising rebirth of Cold War–era military-sponsored social research. Seeking expert knowledge that would enable the United States to contain communism, the Pentagon turned to social scientists. Beginning in the 1950s, political scientists, social psychologists, and anthropologists optimistically applied their expertise to military problems, convinced that their work would enhance democracy around the world. As Rohde shows, by the late 1960s, a growing number of scholars and activists condemned Pentagon-funded social scientists as handmaidens of a technocratic warfare state and sought to eliminate military-sponsored research from American intellectual life. But the Pentagon’s social research projects had remarkable institutional momentum and intellectual flexibility. Instead of severing their ties to the military, the Pentagon’s experts relocated to a burgeoning network of private consulting agencies and for-profit research offices. Now shielded from public scrutiny, they continued to influence national security affairs. They also diversified their portfolios to include the study of domestic problems, including urban violence and racial conflict. In examining the controversies over Cold War social science, Rohde reveals the persistent militarization of American political and intellectual life, a phenomenon that continues to raise grave questions about the relationship between expert knowledge and American democracy.
Planning with Neighborhoods (Urban and Regional Policy and Development Studies)
by William M. Rohe Lauren B. GatesNeighborhood planning programs involve citizens in developing plans and self-help projects for their neighborhoods through local organizations. They also assist residents in reviewing projects developed by city agencies. Based on a survey of fifty-one neighborhood planning programs and in-depth case studies of Atlanta, Cincinnati, Houston, St. Paul, Wilmington, N.C., and Raleigh, Planning with Neighborhoods offers the first comprehensive description and evaluation of the effectiveness of these programs.Moving beyond theory, this study reviews the actual accomplishments and limitations of neighborhood planning programs and offers specific recommendations for designing a successful program. Included are a thorough history of neighborhood planning programs and an examination of the social, political, and planning theories that support their existence. Eight propositions on the benefits of a neighborood-based approach to planning are derived from this theory and evaluated on the basis of actual experience with this type of program. Speaking to both academics interested in neighborhood issues and planning practitioners, Planning with Neighborhoods concludes with recommendations for establishing effective neighborhood planning programs and improving existing programs.Originally published in 1985.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Jenseits der großen Erzählungen: Utopie und politischer Mythos in der Moderne und Spätmoderne
by Jan RohgalfDas viel beschworene Ende der modernen Fortschrittserzählungen bedeutet keineswegs die pragmatische bzw. ohnmächtige Beschränkung der Politik auf das Faktische. Mit Hilfe eines innovativen theoretischen Ansatzes geht die Studie deshalb dem Wandel des politischen Imaginären in der Spätmoderne nach. Sie zeigt, warum die Zeit der Utopien vorerst vorbei sein dürfte, mit politischen Mythen hingegen weiterhin zu rechnen ist: In der Spätmoderne wirkt der Traum von der technischen Machbarkeit gesellschaftlicher Harmonie wenig plausibel oder gar bedrohlich. Die Studie analysiert, wie mit der Globalisierung auch eine neue, vielstimmige mythische Erzählung über die Welt entstanden ist, die mit mannigfachen Erwartungen, Hoffnungen und Ängsten verbunden ist. Eine umfangreiche Fallstudie zur globalisierungskritischen Bewegung untersucht exemplarisch diesen politischen Mythos und seine Folgen.
Case Studies and Causal Inference: An Integrative Framework (ECPR Research Methods)
by I. RohlfingA discussion of the case study method which develops an integrative framework for causal inference in small-n research. This framework is applied to research design tasks such as case selection and process tracing. The book presents the basics, state-of-the-art and arguments for improving the case study method and empirical small-n research.
Climate Change, Moral Panics and Civilization (Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research)
by Amanda RohloffIn recent years, interest in climate change has rapidly increased in the social sciences and yet there is still relatively little published material in the field that seeks to understand the development of climate change as a perceived social problem. This book contributes to filling this gap by theoretically linking the study of the historical development of social perceptions about ‘nature’ and climate change with the figurational sociology of Norbert Elias and the study of moral panics. By focusing sociological theory on climate change, this book situates the issue within the broader context of the development of ecological civilizing processes and comes to conceive of contemporary campaigns surrounding climate change as instances of moral panics/civilizing offensives with both civilizing and decivilizing effects. In the process, the author not only proposes a new approach to moral panics research, but makes a fundamental contribution to the development of figuration sociology and the understanding of how climate change has developed as a social problem, with significant implications regarding how to improve the efficacy of climate change campaigns. This highly innovative study should be of interest to students and researchers working in the fields of sociology, environment and sustainability, media studies and political science.
Climate Change, Moral Panics and Civilization (Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research)
by Amanda RohloffIn recent years, interest in climate change has rapidly increased in the social sciences and yet there is still relatively little published material in the field that seeks to understand the development of climate change as a perceived social problem. This book contributes to filling this gap by theoretically linking the study of the historical development of social perceptions about ‘nature’ and climate change with the figurational sociology of Norbert Elias and the study of moral panics. By focusing sociological theory on climate change, this book situates the issue within the broader context of the development of ecological civilizing processes and comes to conceive of contemporary campaigns surrounding climate change as instances of moral panics/civilizing offensives with both civilizing and decivilizing effects. In the process, the author not only proposes a new approach to moral panics research, but makes a fundamental contribution to the development of figuration sociology and the understanding of how climate change has developed as a social problem, with significant implications regarding how to improve the efficacy of climate change campaigns. This highly innovative study should be of interest to students and researchers working in the fields of sociology, environment and sustainability, media studies and political science.
Soziale Arbeit und Politische Bildung in der Migrationsgesellschaft (Bürgerbewusstsein)
by Sigurður A. Rohloff Mercedes Martínez Calero Dirk LangeVor dem Hintergrund des gesellschaftlichen Wandels durch Migration und der damit einhergehenden Rekonstruktion und Neubewertung von Fragen nach politischer und sozialer Gerechtigkeit haben sowohl Politische Bildung als auch Soziale Arbeit neue Herausforderungen zu bewältigen, welche sich gegenseitig bedingen und eng miteinander verzahnt sind. Soziale Arbeit kommt nicht mehr ohne politische Bildung aus, wenn es im migrationsgesellschaftlichen Kontext um die Vermittlung und Organisation von Teilhabe geht. In den international anerkannten Definitionen hat sich Soziale Arbeit als Grundlage den Prinzipien der Menschenrechte und der sozialen Gerechtigkeit verschrieben. Umgekehrt muss Politische Bildung niedrigschwelliger ansetzen und sich der Praxis und den Settings Sozialer Arbeit bedienen, um die von Teilhabe Ausgegrenzten zu erreichen. Der Band setzt die aktuellen Diskurse und Konzepte beider Fachrichtungen zum Thema Migration in Verbindung und zeigt anhand von gemeinsamen Praxisräumen und konkreten Beispielen zukunftsweisende Perspektiven für eine Bewältigung dieser Herausforderung auf.Die HerausgeberDr. Sigurður A. Rohloff ist Vertretungsprofessor für Sozialwissenschaftliche und soziologische Grundlagen der Sozialen Arbeit an der Fakultät Soziale Arbeit und Gesundheit der HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen.Dr. Mercedes Martínez Calero ist Lehrbeauftragte an der Hochschule Hannover, Fakultät V – Diakonie, Gesundheit und Soziales, Quartiersmanagerin in Laatzen-Mitte und Fachberaterin für Integrations- und Migrationsfragen bei der AWO Region Hannover e.V.Dr. Dirk Lange ist Professor für Didaktik der Politischen Bildung an der Universität Wien und der Leibniz Universität Hannover. Er ist Bundesvorsitzender der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Bildung (DVPB).
Europäisierung der Bildung: Konsequenzen und Herausforderungen für die Grundschulpädagogik (Jahrbuch Grundschulforschung)
by Charlotte Röhner Claudia Henrichwark Michaela Hopf
Das Private in der Politik: Politiker-Homestories in der deutschen Unterhaltungspresse
by Tina RohowskiDie vorliegende Studie stellte die Frage, wie sich die Berichterstattung über das Privatleben von Politikern in Deutschland verändert hat. Im Mittelpunkt stand dabei die auch als „Privatisierungsthese“ geläufige Annahme, politische Akteure präsentierten diese Sphäre immer offener in den Medien. Um zu entscheiden, ob die These zutreffend ist oder zurückgewiesen werden muss, wählte die Arbeit einen bestimmten Artikeltyp – so genannte Homestories – als Untersuchun- einheiten aus, an denen sich Veränderungen im Zeitverlauf verfolgen ließen. Im quantitativen Teil der Studie konnte gezeigt werden, dass das Publikum zum einen tatsächlich immer häufiger private Einblicke erhielt: Im Analy- zeitraum, von den ersten Abdrucken 1957 bis ins Jahr 2007, nahm die Zahl der veröffentlichten Politiker-Homestories zu. Ebenso wurde in den Artikel über immer mehr Bereiche des Privatlebens berichtet – was als fortschreitende „In- misierung“ der Zeitschrifteninhalte gedeutet werden kann. Ähnlich interpretieren lässt sich auch die beobachtete Zunahme der „Umfeld-Homestories“, die einz- ne Personen aus dem persönlichen Umfeld des Politikers näher vorstellt und damit den Fokus immer stärker ins Privatleben hinein verschiebt. Andere Unterhypothesen der Studie lassen sich hingegen nicht aufrecht - halten. So bestätigte sich die Annahme, dass die Berichte selbst immer umfa- reicher werden, nicht voll: Zwar nahm die Wörterzahl der Artikel im Zeitverlauf leicht zu, die Anzahl der von ihnen eingenommenen Seiten blieb pro Bericht aber fast gleich. Auch die Zahl der abgedruckten Fotos, bei denen private oder offizielle Motive unterschieden wurden, stützt die Privatisierungsthese nicht.
Ethics for Bureaucrats: An Essay on Law and Values, Second Edition
by John RohrThis important text integrates the study of ethics into public management training, highlighting Supreme Court opinions on three specific constitutional values-equality, freedom, and property-focusing on the pedagogical aspects of law and posing challenging questions to help readers apply theories to concrete situations. It includes a case index for further research. Topics of specific interest include abortion, affirmative action, bureaucratic bashing, civil disobedience, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Iran-Contra scandal, moral absolutism, privileged communications, religious fundamentalism, and whistle blowing. The Midwest Review of Pubic Administration lauds it as "…a unique teaching tool."
Ethics for Bureaucrats: An Essay on Law and Values, Second Edition
by John RohrThis important text integrates the study of ethics into public management training, highlighting Supreme Court opinions on three specific constitutional values-equality, freedom, and property-focusing on the pedagogical aspects of law and posing challenging questions to help readers apply theories to concrete situations. It includes a case index for further research. Topics of specific interest include abortion, affirmative action, bureaucratic bashing, civil disobedience, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Iran-Contra scandal, moral absolutism, privileged communications, religious fundamentalism, and whistle blowing. The Midwest Review of Pubic Administration lauds it as "…a unique teaching tool."
Yolande of Aragon: The Reverse of the Tapestry (Queenship and Power)
by Zita Eva RohrYolande of Aragon is one of the most intriguing of late medieval queens who contrived to be everywhere and nowhere, operating seamlessly from backstage and center stage. She is acknowledged as having been shrewd and intelligent - an éminence grise whose political and diplomatic agency secured the throne of France for her son-in-law, Charles VII.
More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything: Homeland Security, Borders, and Disasters in the Twenty-First Century
by Ben RohrbaughMigration, borders, cybersecurity, natural disasters, and terrorism: Homeland security is constantly in the news. Despite ongoing attention, these problems seem to be getting bigger even as the political discussion grows more overheated and misleading. Ben Rohrbaugh, a former border security director at the White House’s National Security Council, cuts through the noise to provide an accessible and novel framework to understand both homeland security and the thinking around how to keep civilians safe. Throughout the twentieth century, the United States did not experience national security domestically; it defended its borders by conducting military, foreign policy, and intelligence operations internationally, and then separated these activities from domestic law enforcement with bright legal lines. In the twenty-first century, U.S. national security no longer occurs exclusively outside of the nation. The U.S. government is beginning to respond to this change, and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security is merely the first step in an organizational and strategic realignment that will be a long, difficult, and mistake-filled process. More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything is an accessible and engaging guide to homeland security, particularly migration and border security, that makes innovative arguments about the American government and keeping citizens safe, and provides practical solutions to real-world problems.
Cohesion and Dissolution: Friendship in the Globalized Punk and Hardcore Scene of Buenos Aires
by Ingo RohrerThe apocryphal story of punk and hardcore is narrated as a history of young rebels united by shared interests, values and a sense of equality. Through the example of the scene of Buenos Aires, Ingo Rohrer demonstrates that this unity is fragile and requires different practices of maintenance to ensure the cohesive continuity of the community. Friendship is the focus of these efforts, but at the same time it is also a point of vulnerability where the group’s dissolution and disappointment about the scene germinates. Ingo Rohrer examines how a local scene’s quest for cohesion is concurrent with tensions and contradictions. Beyond the attention put on the friendship in the local scene, the author asks what role friendships play in the local life world of neighborhoods and in the globalized punk and hardcore scene. Based on rich empirical data, the author suggests new perspectives on group processes and local/transnational relations with relevance far beyond the realm of these vibrant music scenes.
Queering the Biopolitics of Citizenship in the Age of Obama
by J. RohrerThe book from the interdisciplinary fields of queer theory, critical race theory, feminist political theory, disability studies, and indigenous studies to demonstrate that analyzing contemporary notions of citizenship requires understanding the machinations of governmentality and biopolitics in the (re)production of the proper citizen.
Denker der Politik: Zur Ideengeschichte der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft (wv studium)
by Wilfried RöhrichIn dieser - durch eine kritische Politische Philosophie motivierten - Ideengeschichte geht es um Denker der Politik,die als "Söhne ihrer Zeit" (Hegel) die bürgerliche Gesellschaft auf Begriffe bringen und bisweilen der Wirklichkeit die Bedingungen ihres Erscheinens vorzeichnen wollen. Ihre Ideen stellen Antworten auf zeitgenössische Problemlagen dar: Sie stehen zur Realgeschichte im Verhältnis von Herausforderung und Antwort.