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In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.

Legitimation Crisis, 1st Edition

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    192 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 1988

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Summary

In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.

Habermas argues that Western societies have succeeded to some extent in stabilizing the economic fluctuations associated with capitalism, but this has created a new range of crisis tendencies which are expressed in other spheres. States int…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780745606095
ISBN-10:0745606091
Author:Jürgen Habermas
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:Polity Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Edition:1st
Release Date:25 August 1988
Weight:227g
Dimensions:15mm x 141mm x 216mm
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About The Author

Jürgen Habermas

Jürgen Habermas is a German philosopher and sociologist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theories on communicative rationality and the public sphere. In 2014, Prospect readers chose Habermas as one of their favourites among the “world’s leading thinkers”.

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