The first systematic analysis of the Frankfurt School's research and theorizing on modern antisemitism.Although the Frankfurt School represents one of the most influential intellectual traditions of the twentieth century, its multifaceted work on modern antisemitism has so far largely been neglected. The Politics of Unreason fills this gap, providing the first systematic study of the Frankfurt School's philosophical, psychological, political, and social re...

The globalizing influence of professional sportsProfessional sports today have truly become a global force, a common language that anyone, regardless of their nationality, can understand. Yet sports also remain distinctly local, with regional teams and the fiercely loyal local fans that follow them. This book examines the twenty-first-century phenomenon of global sports, in which professional teams and their players have become agents of globalization while at the ...

Zählen Krisen zu den besonderen Treibern autoritärer Entwicklungen und rechtsextremer Aktivitäten im jungen 21. Jahrhundert? Um diese Frage zu beantworten, bietet dieser Sammelband breit angelegte theoretische und empirische Analysen. Die Beiträge knüpfen an längerfristige ökonomische, politische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen an, rücken aber auch die Covid-19-Krise in den Mittelpunkt. Es geht in ihnen um die Gefährdungen der offenen Gesellschaft und der liberalen Demokratie, der zent...

Hannah Arendt and Theodor W. Adorno, two of the most influential political philosophers and theorists of the twentieth century, were contemporaries with similar interests, backgrounds, and a shared experience of exile. Yet until now, no book has brought them together. In this first comparative study of their work, leading scholars discuss divergences, disclose surprising affinities, and find common ground between the two thinkers. This pioneering work recovers the relevance of Arendt and A...