David Plotke is Professor of Politics aan The New School for Social Research. Zijn onderzoek onderzoekt de dynamiek van politieke bewegingen, gericht op hun opkomst en ondergang, en de diepgaande maatschappelijke transformaties die zij kunnen veroorzaken. Plotkes werk tracht te begrijpen hoe macht verschuift en instituties evolueren, waarbij inzichten uit zowel historische als hedendaagse contexten worden gebruikt. Zijn invloedrijke benadering biedt lezers nieuwe perspectieven om politieke verandering te begrijpen en te navigeren.
Revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. This book explores how this classical idea can be applied to today's cities, and they explain why philosophy and the social sciences need to rediscover the spirit of cities.
Focusing on the interplay between Christian resistance and capitalism in Latin America, this work delves into the theological debates shaped by this dynamic. Employing postmodern critical theory from Deleuze and Foucault, it examines capitalism's influence on human desire and the Church's response. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolution, challenges, and potential future of liberation theology in the region, marking it as a significant contribution to the understanding of its rise and decline.
Essays and Sociological Journeys 1960-1980
Originally published by Abt Books in 1980, this book brings together most of Daniel Bell's best work in his second career as a sociologist. The essays deal with a diverse range of topics including technology and culture, religion and personal identity, the intellectual and society, and the validity of the concept of class.
Nation and Culture in Mendelssohn's Revival of the St. Matthew Passion
The book provides a comprehensive history of Marxian movements in the United States, covering major parties like the Socialist Labor Party, the Socialist Party, and the Communist Party, along with various splinter groups. It stands out by offering a cohesive historical outline that has not been previously compiled in one volume. Additionally, the theoretical and interpretative framework established in this work has significantly influenced later studies, marking its lasting impact on the field of Marxian scholarship.
With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism--and the culture it creates-- harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a
This work first argued that the older humanistic ideologies from the 19th and early 20th centuries were exhausted, and that new parochial ideologies would arise. This 2000 edition argues that there is a resumption of history with the end of communism and the return of traditional conflicts. schovat popis
The book explores the suitability of liberal democracy in East Asia, arguing for alternative models that align more closely with the region's unique cultural and social values. Daniel Bell critiques the conventional hallmarks of liberal democracy—human rights, democracy, and capitalism—highlighting how these have been adapted in East Asian contexts. He warns against the risks of imposing Western frameworks and suggests that morally legitimate alternatives could better serve the region's needs, fostering a more nuanced understanding of governance.
"Westerners tend to divide the political world into 'good' democracies and 'bad' authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved into a political system that can best be described as 'political meritocracy.' [This work] seeks to understand the ideals and the reality of this unique political system"-- Provided by publisher
The book presents a dialogue between an American democrat and three East Asian critics, exploring the tension between liberal democracy and "Asian values." It addresses the debate over whether liberal democracy is a universal ideal or a Western construct, with proponents of Asian values arguing against the imposition of Western ideals on Asian states. Daniel A. Bell seeks to find a middle ground, critiquing both the motivations of Asian leaders and the Western perspective on human rights and democracy.
"All complex and large-scale societies are organized along certain hierarchies, but the concept of hierarchy has become almost taboo in the modern world. Just Hierarchy contends that this stigma is a mistake. In fact, as Daniel Bell and Wang Pei show, it is neither possible nor advisable to do away with social hierarchies. Drawing their arguments from Chinese thought and culture as well as other philosophies and traditions, Bell and Wang ask which forms of hierarchy are justified and how these can serve morally desirable goals. They look at ways of promoting just forms of hierarchy while minimizing the influence of unjust ones, such as those based on race, sex, or caste. Which hierarchical relations are morally justified and why? Bell and Wang argue that it depends on the nature of the social relation and context. Different hierarchical principles ought to govern different kinds of social relations: what justifies hierarchy among intimates is different from what justifies hierarchy among citizens, countries, humans and animals, and humans and intelligent machines. Morally justified hierarchies can and should govern different spheres of our social lives, though these will be very different from the unjust hierarchies that have governed us in the past. A vigorous, systematic defense of hierarchy in the modern world, Just Hierarchy examines how hierarchical social relations can have a useful purpose, not only in personal domains but also in larger political realms"--Publisher's description