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  • The Roots of Radicalism

    Tradition, the Public Sphere, and Early Nineteenth-Century Social Movements

    by Craig Calhoun ...
    A comprehensive history of the origins of the varied radical movements that rose to prominence in the 1800s and their relevance to modern protests.The story of the rise of radicalism in the early nineteenth century has often been simplified into a fable about progressive social change. The diverse social movements of the era—religious, political, regional, national, antislavery, and protemperance ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Business as Usual

    The Roots of the Global Financial Meltdown

    by Craig Calhoun, Georgi Derluguian ...
    Series Book 2 - Possible Futures
    Situates the current crisis in the historical trajectory of the capitalist world-system, showing how the crisis was made possible not only by neoliberal financial reforms but by a massive turn away from manufacturing things of value towards seeking profit from financial exchange and credit. Much more basic than the result of a few financial traders cheating the system, this is a potential ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Degenerations of Democracy

    by Craig Calhoun, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Charles Taylor ...
    Three leading thinkers analyze the erosion of democracy’s social foundations and call for a movement to reduce inequality, strengthen inclusive solidarity, empower citizens, and reclaim pursuit of the public good.Democracy is in trouble. Populism is a common scapegoat but not the root cause. More basic are social and economic transformations eroding the foundations of democracy, ruling elites ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Habermas and Religion

    by Craig Calhoun, Eduardo Mendieta, Jonathan VanAntwerpen ...
    To the surprise of many readers, Jürgen Habermas has recently made religion a major theme of his work. Emphasizing both religion's prominence in the contemporary public sphere and its potential contributions to critical thought, Habermas's engagement with religion has been controversial and exciting, putting much of his own work in fresh perspective and engaging key themes in philosophy, politics ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

  • Nations Matter

    Culture, History and the Cosmopolitan Dream

    by Craig Calhoun ...
    Craig Calhoun, one of the most respected social scientists in the world, re-examines nationalism in light of post-1989 enthusiasm for globalization and the new anxieties of the twenty-first century. Nations Matter argues that pursuing a purely postnational politics is premature at best and possibly dangerous.Calhoun argues that, rather than wishing nationalism away, it is important to transform it ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Classical Sociological Theory

    by Craig Calhoun, Joseph Gerteis, James Moody, Steven Pfaff, Indermohan Virk ...
    A world-class introduction to the historical and continuing impact of classical theory on sociological debateThe latest edition of Classical Sociological Theory offers students a definitive guide to the theoretical foundations of sociology and the continuing impact of the ideas explored by early theorists, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and ... Read more

    $42.00 USD

  • Aftermath

    A New Global Economic Order?

    by Craig Calhoun, Georgi Derluguian ...
    Series Book 3 - Possible Futures
    The global financial crisis showed deep problems with mainstream economic predictions, as well as the vulnerability of the world's richest countries and the enormous potential of some poorer ones. China, India, Brazil, and other counties are growing faster than Europe or America and have weathered the crisis better. Is their growth due to following conventional economic guidelines or to strong ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Does Capitalism Have a Future?

    by Immanuel Wallerstein, Randall Collins, Michael Mann, Georgi Derluguian, Craig Calhoun ...
    In Does Capitalism Have a Future?, a global quintet of distinguished scholars cut their way through to the question of whether our capitalist system can survive in the medium run. Despite the current gloom, conventional wisdom still assumes that there is no real alternative to capitalism. The authors argue that this generalization is a mistaken outgrowth of the optimistic nineteenth-century claim ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

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    Degenerations of Democracy

    by Craig Calhoun, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Charles Taylor ...
    Narrated by Adam Barr ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 16 min

    Democracy is in trouble. Populism is a common scapegoat but not the root cause. More basic are social and economic transformations eroding the foundations of democracy, ruling elites trying to lock in their own privilege, and cultural perversions like making individualistic freedom the enemy of democracy's other crucial ideals of equality and solidarity. In Degenerations of Democracy three of our ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Rethinking Secularism

    Edited by Craig Calhoun, Mark Juergensmeyer, Jonathan VanAntwerpen ...
    This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. The volume will introduce readers to some of the most compelling new conceptual and theoretical understandings of secularism and the secular, while also examining socio-political ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere

    by Judith Butler, Jurgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, Cornel West, Craig Calhoun ...
    Series series A Columbia / SSRC Book
    The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere represents a rare opportunity to experience a diverse group of preeminent philosophers confronting one pervasive contemporary concern: what role does-or should-religion play in our public lives? Reflecting on her recent work concerning state violence in Israel-Palestine, Judith Butler explores the potential of religious perspectives for renewing cultural ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Contemporary Sociological Theory

    Edited by Craig Calhoun, Joseph Gerteis, James Moody, Steven Pfaff, Indermohan Virk ...
    The new edition of the definitive undergraduate guide to contemporary sociological theory, with updated reading selections throughoutThe fourth edition of Contemporary Sociological Theory offers a thorough introduction to current perspectives and approaches in sociology and social science. Covering a broad range of essential topics, this comprehensive volume provides students with the foundation ... Read more

    $42.00 USD