Social Theory and the Political Imaginary Practice, Critique, and History

'Social Theory and the Political Imaginary will encourage - even force - Sociologists and Social Theorists to think about modernity in new and more expansive ways. The book is an excellent example of contemporary social theory, with its conceptual insights concerning the intersection and tensions between social imaginaries, especially those of democratic polities, nation states and capitalistic forms.' Honorary Professor Jocelyn Pixley, Macquarie University 

'This is an especially important book for contemporary critical theory. Its contributions unfold on multiple layers that cut across current relations of domination as well as quests for emancipation. Browne encourages us to focus on the complex dynamics, contradictions, crises, and possibilities of our political imaginaries. By engaging with the reconfiguration of political imaginaries, social theory can make a key contribution to critically understanding the historical character of the relationships that define us. Browne's book confronts us with matters that are unavoidable today and his own proposals are based on interrogations of theories sensitive to these practical concerns.' Alejandro Bialakowsky, Professor and Researcher of Sociological Theory, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina