TY - BOOK AU - Outhwaite,William TI - Critical theory and contemporary Europe T2 - Critical theory and contemporary society SN - 9781441116260 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - HM480.O98 2012 U1 - 330.94 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York, NY PB - Continuum International Pub. KW - European Union KW - Critical theory KW - Europe KW - Business cycles KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Communism KW - Politics and government KW - Economic conditions N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-164) and index; About the series -- Preface -- Theorizing the European crisis of 1914-1945 -- "Late" capitalism, from the postwar boom to the crises of the 1970s : the 1968 years and the Tendenzwende -- State socialism and its crises -- Critical theory and post-communist transition -- Critical theory at the turn of the 21st century -- Critical theory and the European Union -- Conclusion: critical theory in Germany, Europe, and North America : its continuing relevance -- Bibliography -- Index ER -