Description
Book SynopsisAddresses some of the most pressing social and political issues: the consequences of the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union; the resurgence of nationalism and right-wing violence in Europe; and, the prospects for a transformation of international relations and the building of a more peaceful world order.
Trade Review"Hohendahl does an excellent job of placing Habermas in the context of the political struggles taking place within Germany."
Discourse and Society "Concise and accessible ... Habermas's responses to recent and current world events represent an enlightening and formidable merging of theory and practice ... It is an ideal introduction to Habermas. The interviews are straightforward and lively." Australian Journal of International Affairs
Table of ContentsForeward by Peter Hohendahl.
Preface by Michael Haller.
Prologue.
1. The Gulf War: Catalyst for a New German Normalcy?.
2. The Normative Deficits of Reunification.
3. The Past as Future.
4. Europe's Second Chance.
5. What Theories Can Accomplish - and What They Can't.
6. The Asylum Debate (Paris Lecture, 14 January 1993).
Afterword (May 1993).
Translator's Notes.
Index.
