Governing Modern Societies / / Richard V. Ericson, Nico Stehr.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Ericson, Richard V.,; Stehr, Nico,
• MitwirkendeR: Atkinson, Anthony B.,; Beiner, Ronald,; Broadbent, Edward,; Elkins, David J.,; Ericson, Richard V.,; Held, David,; Hindess, Barry,; Magnusson, Warren,; Offe, Claus,; Rose, Nikolas,; Rueschemeyer, Dietrich,; Stehr, Nico,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2000
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)

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. Distinguished scholars in political science, philosophy, sociology, and economics from Canada, the United States, England, Germany,...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• The Ungovernability of Modern Societies: States, Democracies, Markets, Participation, and Citizens
• Part One: Globalization and Governance
• Introduction
• 2 The Changing Contours of Political Community: Rethinking Democracy in the Context of Globalization
• 3 Thinking Global Governance and Enacting Local Cultures
• 4 Hyperspace: A Political Ontology of the Global City
• Part Two: Modern Regimes of Governance
• Introduction
• 5 Divide and Govern
• 6 Governing Liberty
• 7 'Homogeneity' and Constitutional Democracy: Can We Cope with Identity Conflicts through Group Rights?
• Part Three: Prospects for Social Democracy
• Introduction
• 8 Is Social Democracy Dead?
• 9 Democracy and Social Inequality
• 10 Can Welfare States Compete in a Global Economy?
• 11 Social Justice and Citizenship: Dignity, Liberty, and Welfare
• Notes on Contributors