Stephen Eric Bronner is one of the most original and provocative political theorists writing today. Ideas in Action exhibits his uniquely internationalist and fascinating perspective, grounded in the most progressive aspects of the liberal and socialist traditions.

Judith Grant, University of Southern California

Stephen Eric Bronner's Ideas in Action skillfully presents the dynamic contours of contemporary political thought. . . offering a comprehensive perspective on the central power of ideology in the making of modern societies.

Manning Marable, M. Moran Weston/Black Alumni Council Professor of African-American Studies, Columbia University

Lucidly written, sweeping in scope, Bronner's work provides cogent contextual presentations of the major theories of the century, provocative critiques that should elicit spirited debate, and a singular perspective of its own.

Douglas Kellner, UCLA; author of Media Culture and Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy

Ideas in Action displays an élan too often missing in contemporary political theory texts: the élan of an 'emancipatory interest' in global social justice.

Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre Dame

Ideas in Action brings the reader into the world of political theory as it is actually practiced in the academy as well as into the universe of ideas indigenous to social movements and forms of political practice.

John G. Gunnell, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany-SUNY

Ambitious and accomplished, this compelling introduction to modern political thought treats serious ideas with the gravity and clarity they deserve without forgetting how thoughts and concepts are braided with history, conflict, and institutions.

Ira Katznelson, Columbia University