Giddens and Politics Beyond the Third Way : Utopian Realism in the Late Modern Age

Assessing the political dimensions of Anthony Giddens' work from the 1970s to the present, this book highlights new directions for politics distinct from his Third Way. Kolarz provides an assessment of Giddens' political relevance and utility for present-day political endeavours, reflecting on the approach to critical social theory found in his early work, notably his theory of structuration and critique of historical materialism, and his consequent utopian realist analysis of late modernity. Giddens and Politics beyond the Third Way extracts from his work a rationale for global redistributive action, as well as an integrative approach to policymaking, suggesting that coherence of centre-left emancipatory politics requires coordination of policy areas previously thought of as separate. "Cover"--"Contents"--"Preface"--"Acknowledgements" -- "Summary of Chapters" -- "Introduction: Anthony Giddens â#x80;#x93; Social Theory and Politics" -- "Part I: Utopian Realism: A Political Reading of the Early Giddens" -- "1 Critical Foundations â#x80;#x93; Structuration and System Transformation" -- "2 Utopian Realism â#x80;#x93; Late Modernity Revisited" -- "Part II: The Contours of a Giddensian Politics" -- "3 The Political Consequences of Late Modernity" -- "4 Globalization and Capitalism" -- "Part III: The Third Way and Beyond: Critique and Reconstruction" -- "5 The Third Way â#x80;#x93; A Utopian Realist Critique" -- "6 Conclusion â#x80;#x93; Integrated Policymaking and the Transformation of Capitalism" -- "Notes" -- "List of Anthony Giddensâ#x80;#x99; Works, 1960â#x80;#x93;2015" -- "Bibliography." Cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 7 Acknowledgements 10 Summary of Chapters 11 Introduction: Anthony Giddens – Social Theory and Politics 13 Part I: Utopian Realism: A Political Reading of the Early Giddens 30 1 Critical Foundations – Structuration and System Transformation 31 2 Utopian Realism – Late Modernity Revisited 51 Part II: The Contours of a Giddensian Politics 78 3 The Political Consequences of Late Modernity 79 4 Globalization and Capitalism 98 Part III: The Third Way and Beyond: Critique and Reconstruction 125 5 The Third Way – A Utopian Realist Critique 126 6 Conclusion – Integrated Policymaking and the Transformation of Capitalism 159 Notes 180 List of Anthony Giddens’ Works, 1960–2015 189 Bibliography 207 Index 221 Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction: Anthony Giddens — Social Theory and Politics....Pages 1-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Critical Foundations — Structuration and System Transformation....Pages 21-40 Utopian Realism — Late Modernity Revisited....Pages 41-67 Front Matter....Pages 69-69 The Political Consequences of Late Modernity....Pages 71-89 Globalization and Capitalism....Pages 90-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Third Way — A Utopian Realist Critique....Pages 119-151 Conclusion — Integrated Policymaking and the Transformation of Capitalism....Pages 152-172 Back Matter....Pages 173-218 This book assesses the political dimensions of Anthony Giddens' work. Drawing from his utopian realist perspective this book presents an integrative approach to centre-left policymaking that stands in contrast to his Third Way