{"product_id":"habermas-and-the-crisis-of-democracy-interviews-with-leading-thinkers-paperback","title":"Habermas and the Crisis of Democracy: Interviews with Leading Thinkers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJürgen Habermas\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eEmilie Prattico\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Emilie Prattico has used the lens of a discourse-theoretic conception of deliberative democracy to engage eight prominent colleagues in stimulating interviews. They critically illuminate the various ways that a sound democratic regime depends upon the deliberative milieu of an inclusive public sphere.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Jürgen Habermas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe continued rise of populism and authoritarianism throughout the world has witnessed an alarming attack on basic democratic freedoms and led to a divided political and social world. Few thinkers have done as much as Jürgen Habermas to understand and critique these problems, perhaps most famously through his notions of the public sphere, deliberative democracy, and discourse ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, Emilie Prattico considers the crisis of democracy from a Habermasian standpoint via engaging interviews with an outstanding lineup of leading philosophers and thinkers. The following key topics are unpacked and explored: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan some basic rights and liberties be given up to safeguard democracy? With \u003ci\u003eHauke Brunkhorst\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does actual deliberation confer legitimacy to democratic decisions? With \u003ci\u003eCristina Lafont\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is \"fake news\" a crisis of democracy? With \u003ci\u003eMichael Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can we build a public sphere together and share it in a world characterized by divisiveness and tribalism? With\u003ci\u003e Barbara Fultner\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan democracy survive without the voice of experts? With\u003ci\u003e Kenneth Baynes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow dangerous are the current forms of authoritarianism we are seeing take hold all over the world?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWith\u003cem\u003e María Pía Lara\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does the public sphere look like with new technologies?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWith\u003ci\u003e Gertrud Koch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat duties do we owe descendants of slaves and how do we reckon with our antidemocratic and oppressive past? With\u003ci\u003e Lorenzo Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso including a Foreword by Habermas himself, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges facing democracy and liberalism today. It will be of great interest to those in philosophy, sociology, and politics as well as related fields such as religion and law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmilie Prattico\u003c\/strong\u003e studied philosophy at the University of Oxford, UK, and at Northwestern University, USA, where she studied with Habermas. Since completing her doctoral work in philosophy on Habermas's theory of deliberative democracy, she has focused her work on pushing for more ambitious climate action on the part of governments and companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158216118407,"sku":"9780367700805","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e4b053586e160a1a9e77a7151fe26d9e.webp?v=1733257034","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/habermas-and-the-crisis-of-democracy-interviews-with-leading-thinkers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}