Search for dissertations about: "Näsström Sofia"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Näsström Sofia.
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1. From Antagonism to Alienation : Redirecting Radical Democracy
Abstract : How can democratic theory address contemporary problems of alienation? Today, alienation manifests itself primarily in processes of precarization and deprofessionalization. When the subject’s work security or professional autonomy is undermined, her relations – not only to others, but also to herself – can become inhibited. READ MORE
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2. The An-Archical State : Logics of Legitimacy in the Social Contract Tradition
Abstract : The modern state is today under great pressure. In the face of globalization, many theorists seek to rethink the boundaries of the state. They call for a transformation of the state from the national to the global level. But there is a deeper theoretical question at stake. READ MORE
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3. Change, Institutions, and International Organisations : Essays on the English School of International Relations
Abstract : The overall topic of this thesis is the English School understanding of international order, which I approach specifically by analysing the English School idea of international institutions and their change. The purpose is to develop the theory in a meta-theoretically conscious and coherent way. READ MORE
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4. Reason and Utopia : Reconsidering the Concept of Emancipation in Critical Theory
Abstract : What does emancipation mean today? In political theory, the idea of emancipation has typically been understood as a process of rationalization involving the promotion of human rights or the historical overcoming of capitalism. However, in contemporary social criticism the earlier antagonism between liberalism and Marxism has largely been replaced by the conflict between Enlightenment thinking and Enlightenment critique. READ MORE
