Transnationalizing the Public Sphere

Transnationalizing the Public Sphere

Is Habermasâ‚¬s concept of the public sphere still relevant inan age of globalization, when the transnational flows of people andinformation have become increasingly intensive and when thenation-state can no longer be taken granted as the natural framefor social and political debate? This is the question posed withcharacteristic acuity by Nancy Fraser in her influential articleâ‚¬ËœTransnationalizing the Public Sphere?â‚¬ Challengingcareless uses of the term â‚¬Ëœglobal public sphereâ‚¬,Fraser raises the debate about the nature and role of the publicsphere in a global age to a new level. While drawing on therichness of Habermasâ‚¬s conception and remaining faithful tothe spirit of critical theory, Fraser thoroughly reconstructs theconcepts of inclusion, legitimacy and efficacy for our globalizingtimes.

This book includes Fraserâ‚¬s original article as well asspecially commissioned contributions that raise searching questionsabout the theoretical assumptions and empirical grounds ofFraserâ‚¬s argument. They are concerned with the fundamentalpremises of Habermasâ‚¬s development of the concept of thepublic sphere as a normative ideal in complex societies; thesignificance of the fact that the public sphere emerged in modernstates that were also imperial; whether â‚¬Ëœscaling upâ‚¬ toa global public sphere means giving up on local and nationalpublics; the role of â‚¬Ëœcounterpublicsâ‚¬ in developingalternative globalization; and what inclusion might possibly meanfor a global public. Fraser responds to these questions in detailin an extended reply to her critics.

An invaluable resource for students and scholars concerned with therole of the public sphere beyond the nation-state, this book willalso be welcomed by anyone interested in globalization anddemocracy today.
Country USA
Brand Polity
Manufacturer Polity
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780745650593
ReleaseDate 2014-05-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780745650593

Country	USA
Brand	Polity
Manufacturer	Polity
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780745650593
ReleaseDate	2014-05-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780745650593

Transnationalizing the Public Sphere

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