beyond the scope of the law
For several years now the ECB has routinely been acting extra legem to fill the political vacuum created at the centre of the EMU by its founders, with the intention to build Euroland into the apolitical capitalist market economy of neoliberalism
this is a masterpiece of a sentence imo
For several years now the ECB has routinely been acting extra legem to fill the political vacuum created at the centre of the EMU by its founders, with the intention to build Euroland into the apolitical capitalist market economy of neoliberalism
this is a masterpiece of a sentence imo
philosophical and metaphysical theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
Habermas developed his ‘Theory of Communicative Action’ in large measure through an immanent critique of Luhmann’s work
Habermas developed his ‘Theory of Communicative Action’ in large measure through an immanent critique of Luhmann’s work
(noun) preponderant influence or authority over others; domination / (noun) the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
In this way, without wanting or planning it, Germany controversially became the European hegemon, until further notice.
after the 2008 crisis, given that Germany had a highly industrialised economy (which was lamented prior to 2008 and much appreciated afterwards)
In this way, without wanting or planning it, Germany controversially became the European hegemon, until further notice.
after the 2008 crisis, given that Germany had a highly industrialised economy (which was lamented prior to 2008 and much appreciated afterwards)
(noun) a group of unofficial often secret and scheming advisers / (noun) cabal
Of course, at present European institutions are ruled by a camarilla of national governments conspiring to hide from their citizens what they are doing in their name
Of course, at present European institutions are ruled by a camarilla of national governments conspiring to hide from their citizens what they are doing in their name
(noun) the Marxist theory of history and society that holds that ideas and social institutions develop only as the superstructure of a material economic base
Unlike in what I believe are simplistic readings of Marxian political economy, or ‘historical materialism’, noting the hegemonic tendencies of the capitalist economy in a capitalist society does not imply that ‘the economy’ is always the predominant ‘subsystem’ of a society, in the way of a ‘substructure’ governing a ‘superstructure’.
Unlike in what I believe are simplistic readings of Marxian political economy, or ‘historical materialism’, noting the hegemonic tendencies of the capitalist economy in a capitalist society does not imply that ‘the economy’ is always the predominant ‘subsystem’ of a society, in the way of a ‘substructure’ governing a ‘superstructure’.
(noun) a judicial decision or sentence / (noun) a decree in bankruptcy / (verb) to settle judicially / (verb) to act as judge
‘the economy’ appears as producing inputs for politics, in the form of competing group interests, preferably presenting themselves as functional imperatives of efficient economic management, that need to be politically adjudicated.
‘the economy’ appears as producing inputs for politics, in the form of competing group interests, preferably presenting themselves as functional imperatives of efficient economic management, that need to be politically adjudicated.
an act of subsuming
a progressive subsumption of social life under the organizing principles of a capitalist economy is an inherent ever-present danger of life under capitalism that needs to be politically counteracted.
a progressive subsumption of social life under the organizing principles of a capitalist economy is an inherent ever-present danger of life under capitalism that needs to be politically counteracted.
an ancient religious movement that has to do with duality? "an elaborate dualistic cosmology describing the struggle between a good, spiritual world of light, and an evil, material world of darkness"
under capitalism, it is essentially driven and shaped by what Karl Polanyi has characterized as an almost Manichaean battle between a ‘movement’ towards liberalization and ‘counter-movements’ for social stabilization, or for collective political control over markets and the direction of social change
on politics
under capitalism, it is essentially driven and shaped by what Karl Polanyi has characterized as an almost Manichaean battle between a ‘movement’ towards liberalization and ‘counter-movements’ for social stabilization, or for collective political control over markets and the direction of social change
on politics
make (something abstract) more concrete or real
Much of contemporary political economy clings to a reified notion of scarcity as an objective condition with respect to objectively needed material requirements of life
Much of contemporary political economy clings to a reified notion of scarcity as an objective condition with respect to objectively needed material requirements of life
(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding
As couples spend more time in employment, they have less time for children. This means they must externalize childcare, either to the market or to the state. Of course many have no children at all, devoting their time entirely to the exigencies and attractions, as the case may be, of work and consumption.
As couples spend more time in employment, they have less time for children. This means they must externalize childcare, either to the market or to the state. Of course many have no children at all, devoting their time entirely to the exigencies and attractions, as the case may be, of work and consumption.