Synopses & Reviews
In the 21st Century, global theory provides an influential and popular way of understanding contemporary social and political phenomena. This book observes the links between contemporary global ideas and preceding modern theories. Contemporary perspectives are shown to reflect distinctive and shared aspects of the ideas of Kant, Hegel and Marx.
About the Author
GARY BROWNING is Professor of Political Theory at Oxford Brookes University, UK. His research interests include political and international theory, the history of political philosophy and the relationship between political thought and other disciplines. His previous publications include Critical and Post-Critical Political Economy (2006), Rethinking R. G. Collingwood: Philosophy, Politics and the Unity of Theory and Practice (2004), Hegel and the History of Political (2000), Lyotard and the End of Grand Narratives (2000), and Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: A Reappraisal (1997).
Table of Contents
Introduction
Kant: Cosmopolitan Reason, Progress and Global Responsibility
Hegel: Global Theory and Recognition
Marx and Global Theory
Global Theory: Transformation
Global Cosmopolitanism
Radical Global Theory
Conclusion: Deconstructing Modern and Global Theory