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Anthony Giddens has been described as 'the most important English social philosopher of our time'. Over twenty-five years, and even more books, he has established himself as the most widely-read and widely-cited social theorist of his generation. His ideas have profoundly influenced the writing and teaching of sociology and social theory throughout the English-speaking world. In recent years, his writing has become much more explicitly political, and in 1996 he took up his high-profile appointment as Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is in this new position and with these new political ideas that he has been described as the key intellectual figure of New Labour in Britain. Following the astonishing success of Labour in the 1997 General Election, his ideas have been the focus of intense interest.


In this series of extended interviews with Chris Pierson, Giddens lays out with customary clarity and directness the principal themes in the development of his social theory and the distinctive political agenda which he recommends.


This volume will be of great interest to second- and third-year students in sociology and social theory, politics and political theory, as well as to the general reader.

ISBN-13

9780745620497

ISBN-10

0745620493

Weight

0.69 Pounds

Dimensions

5.53 x 0.74 x 8.50 In

List Price

$32.50

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

248 pages

Publisher

Polity

Published On

1998-10-01


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