Governing Modern Societies

Richard V. Ericson; Nico Stehr

Published by University of Toronto Press 2000

Governing Modern Societies

Richard V. Ericson and Nico Stehr

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442675452

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About this book

The essays collected in Governing Modern Societies arose from a lecture series of the same name held at Green College, University of British Columbia, in 1997 and 1998.

Author / Editor information

Ericson Richard V. :

Richard V. Ericson is principal of Green College and a professor of Law and Sociology at the University of British Columbia.Stehr Nico :

Nico Stehr is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta. During the 2000/2001 academic year, he held fellowships at the Hanse Centre for Advanced Studies and the Centre for Advanced Cultural Studies, in Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
The Ungovernability of Modern Societies: States, Democracies, Markets, Participation, and Citizens Nico Stehr and Richard V. Ericson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part One: Globalization and Governance
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
2 The Changing Contours of Political Community: Rethinking Democracy in the Context of Globalization David Held Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
3 Thinking Global Governance and Enacting Local Cultures David J. Elkins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
4 Hyperspace: A Political Ontology of the Global City Warren Magnusson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
Part Two: Modern Regimes of Governance
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
5 Divide and Govern Barry Hindess Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
6 Governing Liberty Nikolas Rose Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7 ‘Homogeneity’ and Constitutional Democracy: Can We Cope with Identity Conflicts through Group Rights? Claus Offe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Part Three: Prospects for Social Democracy
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
8 Is Social Democracy Dead? Ronald Beiner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
9 Democracy and Social Inequality Dietrich Rueschemeyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	242
10 Can Welfare States Compete in a Global Economy? Anthony B. Atkinson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
11 Social Justice and Citizenship: Dignity, Liberty, and Welfare Edward Broadbent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 304

eBook

Published: February 8, 2000
ISBN: 9781442675452