{"product_id":"9780745623528","title":"The Postnational Constellation Political Essays","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Postnational Constellation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolitical Essays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJürgen Habermas | Max Pensky\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Political\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes a global economy render the traditional nation-state obsolete? Does globalization threaten democratic life, or offer it new forms of expression? What are the implications of globalization for our understanding of politics and of national and cultural identities?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Postnational Constellation\u003c\/i\u003e, the leading German philosopher and social theorist J?rgen Habermas addresses these and other questions. He explores topics such as the historical and political origins of national identity, the catastrophes and achievements of \"the long twentieth century,\" the future of democracy in the wake of the era of the nation-state, the moral and political challenges facing the European Union, and the status of global human rights in the ongoing debate on the sources of cultural identity. In their scope, critical insight, and argumentative clarity, the essays in \u003ci\u003eThe Postnational Constellation\u003c\/i\u003e present a powerful vision of the contemporary political scene and of the challenges and opportunities we face in the new millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose unfamiliar with Habermas's theoretical work will find in this volume a lucid and engaging introduction to one of the world's most influential thinkers. For readers familiar with Habermas's writings, \u003ci\u003eThe Postnational Constellation\u003c\/i\u003e provides an invaluable application of his social and political theories to current political realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJürgen Habermas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Postnational Constellation\u003c\/i\u003e is edited, translated and introduced by \u003cb\u003eMax Pensky\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 December 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745623528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310593536140,"sku":"9780745623528","price":28.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745623528.jpg?v=1780165749","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780745623528","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}