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

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  • Gianmarco Cifaldi

    (“Gabriele D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy)

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" 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".

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  • Gianmarco Cifaldi, 2025. "Habermas, Dahrendorf, and the Discourse on Social Complexity in Contemporary Society," Sociology and Social Work Review, International Society for projects in Education and Research, vol. 9(1), pages 219-226, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:1:p:219-226
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    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy

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