Habermas, Dahrendorf, and the Discourse on Social Complexity in Contemporary Society

Gianmarco Cifaldi
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Gianmarco Cifaldi: “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy

Sociology and Social Work Review, 2025, vol. 9, issue 1, 219-226

Abstract: " Abstract This paper critically examines the later works of Jürgen Habermas and Ralf Dahrendorf to answer the question: How can deliberative democratic theory and liberal sociology jointly inform solutions to rising inequality and democratic erosion in the era of hyper-globalization? By mapping points of convergence and divergence in their analyses of globalization, institutional crisis, and social solidarity, the paper offers a novel framework that integrates Habermas’s concept of the “public sphere” with Dahrendorf’s emphasis on institutional resilience. This original contribution demonstrates how combining these perspectives can guide policy proposals for revitalizing democratic participation and ensuring fairer wealth distribution in contemporary Western societies".

Keywords: society; crisis, poverty; deliberative democracy; institutional resilience; hyper-globalization; democratic participation; economic inequality. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 I38 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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