In these two important lectures, distinguished political philosopher Seyla Benhabib argues that since the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, we have entered a phase of global civil society which is governed by cosmopolitan norms of universal justice -- norms which are difficult for some to accept as legitimate since they are in conflict with democratic ideals. In her first lecture, Benhabib argues that this tension can never be fully resolved, but it can be mitigated through the renegotiation of the dual commitments to human rights and sovereign self-determination. Her second lecture...

Displaying an impressive command of complex materials, Seyla Benhabib reconstructs the history of theories from a systematic point of view and examines the origins and transformations of the concept of critique from the works of Hegel to Habermas. Through investigating the model of the philosophy of the subject, she pursues the question of how Hegels critiques might be useful for reforumulating the foundations of critical social theory.

This outstanding collection of essays explores Hannah Arendt s thought against the background of recent world-political events unfolding since September 11, 2001, and engages in a contentious dialogue with one of the greatest political thinkers of the past century, with the conviction that she remains one of our contemporaries. Themes such as moral and political equality, action and natality, and judgment and freedom are reevaluated with fresh insights by a group of thinkers who are themselves well known for their original contributions to political thought. Other essays focus on novel and...

Die amerikanische Politikwissenschaftlerin Seyla Benhabib legt eine Rekonstruktion der politischen Theorie Hannah Arendts vor, die sich deren Werk gerade von ihren weniger bekannten Schriften her nhert. Dabei gelingt es Benhabib, die Spuren einer alternativen Genealogie der Moderne freizulegen. ber die Untersuchung des Spannungsverhltnisses zwischen Totalitarismusanalyse, den Einflssen der Existenzphilosophie und der genuinen Methode Arendts findet Benhabib einen kritischen Zugang zu ihren Schriften, der auch deren Anschlumglichkeiten an aktuelle Debatten aufzeigt. Diese gibt es immer dort,...

This is a robust and relevant collection from a truly distinguished group of political theorists actively rethinking the promise and perils of democracy. The book is coherent in its focus on a common theme and aim: to advance and refine the political project of promoting democratic theory and practice. While the contributors are admirers of the promotion of various models of democracy they also express distinct approaches and concerns. Each builds on and expands the central theme of democracy and ultimately contends with potential limits of current configurations of democratic life. While to...

This volume combines rigorous empirical and theoretical analyses with political engagement to look beyond reductive short-hands that ignore the historical evolution and varieties of Islamic doctrine and that deny the complexities of Muslim societies' encounters with modernity itself. Are Islam and democracy compatible? Can we shed the language of 'Islam vs. the West' for new political imaginaries?

The authors analyze struggles over political legitimacy since the Arab Spring and the rise of Al Qaeda and ISIS in their historical and political complexity across the MENA (Middle East and...

Bu kitap, soylem etigi ve iletisimsel rasyonaliteye dayanan bir teori uzerinden, modern dunyayi sekillendiren daha genis toplumsal donusumler cercevesinde insan haklari felsefesi ve politikasini tartisiyor. Uluslararasi insan haklarinin, neoliberal imparatorlugun dunya hakimiyeti siarina indirgenmesine ya da muhafazakar bakis acisiyla yasal kozmopolitligin demokratik ozerklige saldiri olarak gorulmesine karsi cikan seyla Benhabib, bu antitezlerin otesine gecebilmek icin iki temel kavram one suruyor. Uluslararasi insan haklari normlarinin "demokratik yineleme" surecleriyle baglama oturtulmasi...