Critical theory and the critique of alternative societies

'This very important and challenging book draws on early critical theory in a sustained and nuanced evaluation of post-capitalist projects'. — Emeritus Professor William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University. 'The time has come to take the excesses of left political theory to critical task. In this bold new book, one of the most important new voices in the Critical Theory tradition does just that. Neal Harris confronts the advocates of pre-figurative politics and those that glibly assert that capitalism can be transformed from within. Harris shows how deeply powerful capitalism as a social system actually is and how a new critical theory will be needed to cultivate a more muscular and politically relevant movement politics that will be capable of genuine social transformation.' — Michael J. Thompson, Professor of Political Theory, William Paterson University -- .