In addition to considering the role of social theory in the imagination of alternative futures, this volume reflects on how social theory may assist us in under

In the light of globalization's failure provide the universal panacea expected by some of its more enthusiastic proponents, and the current status of neo-libera

Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they

Environmentalism has relentlessly warned about the dire consequences of abusing and exploiting the planet's natural resources, imagining future wastelands of ec

Living in the Future reveals the unexplored impact of utopian thought on the major figures of the Civil Rights Movement. Utopian thinking is often dismissed as