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Disillusioning modernity : Niklas Luhmann's social and political theory / Balázs Brunczel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Frankfurt ; New York : Peter Lang, 2010Description: 311 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 3631604505
  • 9783631604502
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301.092 23
LOC classification:
  • HM711 .B78 2010
Contents:
pt. I The Structure of Luhmann's Theory -- ch. One General Characterization of Luhmann's Theory -- A. Luhmann's Theoretical Objectives -- B. The Circular Structure of Luhmann's Theory -- C. The Levels of Abstraction in Luhmann's Theory -- D. The Explanatory Power of Luhmann's Theory -- E. The Relation of Luhmann's Theory to Philosophy -- F. The Way to Reconstruct Luhmann's Theory -- ch. Two General Systems Theory -- A. System as Difference -- B. Observation as Operation -- C. Operational Closure and Autopoiesis -- D. Structure -- E. Structural Coupling -- F. Meaning -- G. Complexity -- ch. Three Theory of Social Systems -- A. Defining Communication -- B. Communication and its Environment -- C. Systems Theory and Action Theory
D. Double Contingency -- ch. Four Theory of Society -- A. Interaction, Organization, Society, and Protest Movements -- B. World Society -- C. Communication Media -- i. Language -- ii. Dissemination Media -- iii. Symbolically Generalized Communication Media -- D. Theory of Evolution -- i. General Theory of Evolution -- ii. Societal Evolution -- E. Differentiation of Society -- i. Segmentary, Center/Periphery, and Stratificatory Differentiation -- ii. Functionally Differentiated Society -- iii. Societal Integration -- ch. Five Societal Structure and Semantics -- A. Semantics -- B. Sociology of Knowledge -- C. Semantics of Stratified Society -- D. Transition to Modernity -- E. Semantics of Modern Society -- pt. II Politics in Luhmann's Theory -- ch. Six Theory of Politics -- A. Politics as Functional Subsystem
I. The Function of Politics -- ii. Power -- iii. The Differentiation of Political System -- iv. The Binary Code of Politics -- B. State -- C. Legitimation -- D. Democracy -- E. Public Opinion and Public Sphere -- F. Welfare State -- G. Summary -- ch. Seven Luhmann's Theory in the Context of Social and Political Philosophy -- A. Realism versus Constructivism -- B. Methodological Individualism versus Methodological Collectivism -- C. Universal Human Rights versus Cultural Relativism -- D. Ideologies -- i. Conservatism -- ii. Liberalism -- iii. Social Democracy -- iv. Summary -- ch. Eight The Criticism of Luhmann's Theory -- A. Criticisms of Luhmann's Theory -- B. The Essentially Distinct Character of Politics -- C. The Unworkability of Luhmann's Political Theory.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-299) and index.

pt. I The Structure of Luhmann's Theory -- ch. One General Characterization of Luhmann's Theory -- A. Luhmann's Theoretical Objectives -- B. The Circular Structure of Luhmann's Theory -- C. The Levels of Abstraction in Luhmann's Theory -- D. The Explanatory Power of Luhmann's Theory -- E. The Relation of Luhmann's Theory to Philosophy -- F. The Way to Reconstruct Luhmann's Theory -- ch. Two General Systems Theory -- A. System as Difference -- B. Observation as Operation -- C. Operational Closure and Autopoiesis -- D. Structure -- E. Structural Coupling -- F. Meaning -- G. Complexity -- ch. Three Theory of Social Systems -- A. Defining Communication -- B. Communication and its Environment -- C. Systems Theory and Action Theory

D. Double Contingency -- ch. Four Theory of Society -- A. Interaction, Organization, Society, and Protest Movements -- B. World Society -- C. Communication Media -- i. Language -- ii. Dissemination Media -- iii. Symbolically Generalized Communication Media -- D. Theory of Evolution -- i. General Theory of Evolution -- ii. Societal Evolution -- E. Differentiation of Society -- i. Segmentary, Center/Periphery, and Stratificatory Differentiation -- ii. Functionally Differentiated Society -- iii. Societal Integration -- ch. Five Societal Structure and Semantics -- A. Semantics -- B. Sociology of Knowledge -- C. Semantics of Stratified Society -- D. Transition to Modernity -- E. Semantics of Modern Society -- pt. II Politics in Luhmann's Theory -- ch. Six Theory of Politics -- A. Politics as Functional Subsystem

I. The Function of Politics -- ii. Power -- iii. The Differentiation of Political System -- iv. The Binary Code of Politics -- B. State -- C. Legitimation -- D. Democracy -- E. Public Opinion and Public Sphere -- F. Welfare State -- G. Summary -- ch. Seven Luhmann's Theory in the Context of Social and Political Philosophy -- A. Realism versus Constructivism -- B. Methodological Individualism versus Methodological Collectivism -- C. Universal Human Rights versus Cultural Relativism -- D. Ideologies -- i. Conservatism -- ii. Liberalism -- iii. Social Democracy -- iv. Summary -- ch. Eight The Criticism of Luhmann's Theory -- A. Criticisms of Luhmann's Theory -- B. The Essentially Distinct Character of Politics -- C. The Unworkability of Luhmann's Political Theory.

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