Habermas, Jurgen
Legitimation Crisis
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745606095
- author:
- Habermas, Jurgen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14.2 x 1 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
First published in 1991, Jürgen Habermas's influential work examines the tensions and crisis tendencies underlying contemporary Western societies. He argues that while capitalism's economic fluctuations have been stabilized to some extent, this has created new crisis tendencies in other spheres.
The state intervenes in economic life, regulates markets, but faces conflicting demands from individuals who are increasingly disillusioned with established institutions. This 'legitimation crisis' poses a significant challenge to the stability of modern states. Habermas's analysis sheds light on issues central to current debates, including the decline of class conflict and the crisis of the welfare state.
Widely recognized as a seminal work in contemporary social and political analysis, Legitimation Crisis remains an essential read for students of sociology, politics and the social sciences.
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