Stephan Lessenich: 4 books

At the heart of developed societies lies an insatiable drive for wealth and prosperity. Yet in a world ruled by free-market economics, there are always winners and losers. The benefits enjoyed by the privileged few come at the expense of the many. In this important new book, Stephan Lessenich...

Three radical perspectives on the critique of capitalism For years, the critique of capitalism was lost from public discourse; the very word “capitalism” sounded like a throwback to another era. Nothing could be further from the truth today. In this new intellectual atmosphere, Sociology,...

In den vergangenen 25 Jahren sind mehr als 35.000 Menschen auf der Flucht nach und in Europa ums Leben gekommen. Zum Internationalen Tag der Menschenrechte am 10. Dezember 2018 wurde mit der ersten Auflage des Buches die Liste der belegten Fälle dieser Toten in Buchform herausgeben. Zusammengestellt...

Back in 1972, German political sociologist Claus Offe published a book on the Structural Problems of Late Capitalism which, for almost two decades, inspired and stimulated an international and transdisciplinary debate on the role of the state in contemporary capitalism. An academic debate which, paradoxically,...