Description

The notion of "the public sphere" has become increasingly central to theories and studies of democracy, media, and culture over the last few decades. It has also gained political importance in the context of the European Union's efforts to strengthen democracy, integration, and identity.
The Idea of the Public Sphere offers a wide-ranging, accessible, and easy-to-use introduction to one of the most influential ideas in modern social and political thought, tracing its development from the origins of modern democracy in the Eighteenth Century to present day debates. This book brings key texts by the leading contributors in the field together in a single volume. It explores current topics such as the role of religion in public affairs, the implications of the internet for organizing public deliberation, and the transnationalisation of public issues.

Table of Contents

1 Preface 2 Acknowledgments 3 Editors' Introduction Part 4 I: The Enlightenment and the Liberal Idea of the Public Sphere 5 Introduction to section I 6 Introduction to Kant 7 Immanuel Kant: An Answer to the Question: "What is Enlightenment?" 8 Introduction to Hegel 9 G.W.F. Hegel: Excerpt from Philosophy of Right 10 Introduction to Mill 11 J.S. Mill: Excerpt On Liberty Part 12 II: "Mass Society", Democracy and Public Opinion 13 Introduction to section II 14 Introduction to Lippmann 15 Walter Lippmann: Excerpt from The Phantom Public 16 Introduction to Dewey 17 John Dewey: Excerpt from The Public and its Problems 18 Introduction to Schumpeter 19 Joseph Schumpeter: Excerpt from Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy 20 Introduction to Schmitt 21 Carl Schmitt: Excerpt from The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy Part 22 III: The Public Sphere Rediscovered 23 Introduction to section III 24 Introduction to Arendt 25 Hannah Arendt: Excerpt from The Human Condition 26 Introduction to Habermas I 27 Jürgen Habermas: "The P

Product details

Published Oct 21 2010
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 346
ISBN 9780739141984
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 260 x 181 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Jostein Gripsrud

Anthology Editor

Hallvard Moe

Anthology Editor

Anders Molander

Anthology Editor

Graham Murdock

Contributor

Hannah Arendt

Contributor

Seyla Benhabib

Contributor

James Bohman

Contributor

John Dewey

Contributor

Jon Elster

Contributor

Nancy Fraser

Contributor

G.W.F Hegel

Contributor

Immanuel Kant

Contributor

Alexander Kluge

Contributor

Walter Lippmann

Contributor

Niklas Luhmann

Contributor

Chantal Mouffe

Contributor

Oskar Negt

Contributor

Bernhard Peters

Contributor

John Rawls

Contributor

Carl Schmitt

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