Offering original insights on the prospects for a European, or even global, public sphere, this volume offers the writings of the original thinker Bernhard Peters (1949-2005) in English for the first time. Includes an introduction by the editor that outlines the importance of Peters' work and a preface by Jurgen Habermas.

HARTMUT WESSLER is Professor of Mass Communication at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. He is the co-author of Transnationalization of Public Spheres, and writes on the media and the public sphere.

BERNHARD PETERS (1949-2005) was Professor of Political Theory at the University of Bremen, Germany. He completed his PhD with Jürgen Habermas, and wrote widely on the public sphere and political theory.