Kieran Allen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3997724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kieran Allen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kieran |
| FAMILY NAME | Allen |
| SIGNATURE | ALLEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8215-4905 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Strategies for a radical left
The current instability in late capitalism has led to a polarisation of politics. There is a growth of both the far right and the radical left. The re-emergence of a radical left is motivated by left reformist aspirations. But the structures of the state and the pressures of global capital make it impossible to satisfy those aspirations by conventional means. New transition organisations are required which link together those committed to the ove…
Weber: Sociologist of Empire
Durkheim: A Critical Introduction
Marx: The Alternative to Capitalism
The Politics of James Connolly
Writing from a revolutionary Marxist perspective, Kieran Allen situates Connolly within the framework of the Socialist 2nd International and aims to show how its theoretical inadequacies account for many of Connolly's own ambiguities and failings. While applauding Connolly's unflinching commitment to anti-imperialist struggle and social revolution, Allen argues that he never understood the importance of class in the Irish republican movement, thu…
The model pupil who faked the test: Social policy in the Irish crisis
The Irish government has been held up as a model pupil of the IMF and the EU Commission because of its adoption of an intensified neoliberal response to the crisis. It has developed a policy consensus in support of wage cuts and severe austerity in order to prop up its banking system. However, the economic expertise that it relies on displays a considerable class bias. Under the guise of a neutral, technical language, the interests of a wealthy e…
Marx and the Alternative to Capitalism
Introduction 1: Rebel with a Cause 2: A for Profit Society 3: Alienation 4: Social Class 5: Gender and Race 6: How We Are Kept in Line 7: Historical materialism 8: Crash: How the System Implodes 9: Utopia or Revolution 10: After the Revolution 11: The Economics of Socialism 12: Into the Beyond Notes Guide to Further Reading Bibliography Index
Guest Editors' Preface
The Trade Unions: From Partnership to Crisis
The Irish model of social partnership was once hailed as a success story for other countries to emulate. According to its supporters, the unions avoided marginalisation and devised a strategy to balance competitiveness and equity. Through partnership, Ireland was able to combine the benefits of an Anglo-Saxon notion of free markets with a ‘solidaristic’ ethos and so forge a ‘developmental welfare model’ (NESC 2005). Social partnership replaced cl…
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
Reading Lists or a Critique: A Reply to Munck
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
1. Introduction 2. The Sociologist Of Empire 3. The Spirit Of Capitalism 4. Why Didn't Asia Develop? 5. Methodology 6. Class, Status And Party 7. Domination And Bureaucracy 8. The Fall And Rise Of The West 9. Capitalism, Socialism and Bureaucracy 10. War and Revolution Conclusion Additional Reading Bibliography Index
The Celtic Tiger: The Myth of Social Partnership in Ireland
Globalisation and its Discontents
The emergence of an anti-globalisation movement which seeks to project a common interest between workers and social movements against neo-liberalism, represents a challenge for sociological theory. The most direct challenge is to the ‘court sociology’ of Beck and Giddens who now act as advisors to political elites. They have conceptualised globalisation as primarily an abstract cultural process which calls for ‘inevitable’ flexible changes among …
The model pupil who faked the test: Social policy in the Irish crisis
The Irish government has been held up as a model pupil of the IMF and the EU Commission because of its adoption of an intensified neoliberal response to the crisis. It has developed a policy consensus in support of wage cuts and severe austerity in order to prop up its banking system. However, the economic expertise that it relies on displays a considerable class bias. Under the guise of a neutral, technical language, the interests of a wealthy e…
Strategies for a radical left
The current instability in late capitalism has led to a polarisation of politics. There is a growth of both the far right and the radical left. The re-emergence of a radical left is motivated by left reformist aspirations. But the structures of the state and the pressures of global capital make it impossible to satisfy those aspirations by conventional means. New transition organisations are required which link together those committed to the ove…
Globalisation and its Discontents
The emergence of an anti-globalisation movement which seeks to project a common interest between workers and social movements against neo-liberalism, represents a challenge for sociological theory. The most direct challenge is to the ‘court sociology’ of Beck and Giddens who now act as advisors to political elites. They have conceptualised globalisation as primarily an abstract cultural process which calls for ‘inevitable’ flexible changes among …
The Celtic Tiger: The Myth of Social Partnership in Ireland
Globalisation and its Discontents
The emergence of an anti-globalisation movement which seeks to project a common interest between workers and social movements against neo-liberalism, represents a challenge for sociological theory. The most direct challenge is to the ‘court sociology’ of Beck and Giddens who now act as advisors to political elites. They have conceptualised globalisation as primarily an abstract cultural process which calls for ‘inevitable’ flexible changes among …
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
Reading Lists or a Critique: A Reply to Munck
Max Weber: A Critical Introduction
1. Introduction 2. The Sociologist Of Empire 3. The Spirit Of Capitalism 4. Why Didn't Asia Develop? 5. Methodology 6. Class, Status And Party 7. Domination And Bureaucracy 8. The Fall And Rise Of The West 9. Capitalism, Socialism and Bureaucracy 10. War and Revolution Conclusion Additional Reading Bibliography Index
Guest Editors' Preface
The Trade Unions: From Partnership to Crisis
The Irish model of social partnership was once hailed as a success story for other countries to emulate. According to its supporters, the unions avoided marginalisation and devised a strategy to balance competitiveness and equity. Through partnership, Ireland was able to combine the benefits of an Anglo-Saxon notion of free markets with a ‘solidaristic’ ethos and so forge a ‘developmental welfare model’ (NESC 2005). Social partnership replaced cl…
Marx and the Alternative to Capitalism
Introduction 1: Rebel with a Cause 2: A for Profit Society 3: Alienation 4: Social Class 5: Gender and Race 6: How We Are Kept in Line 7: Historical materialism 8: Crash: How the System Implodes 9: Utopia or Revolution 10: After the Revolution 11: The Economics of Socialism 12: Into the Beyond Notes Guide to Further Reading Bibliography Index
The model pupil who faked the test: Social policy in the Irish crisis
The Irish government has been held up as a model pupil of the IMF and the EU Commission because of its adoption of an intensified neoliberal response to the crisis. It has developed a policy consensus in support of wage cuts and severe austerity in order to prop up its banking system. However, the economic expertise that it relies on displays a considerable class bias. Under the guise of a neutral, technical language, the interests of a wealthy e…
The Politics of James Connolly
Writing from a revolutionary Marxist perspective, Kieran Allen situates Connolly within the framework of the Socialist 2nd International and aims to show how its theoretical inadequacies account for many of Connolly's own ambiguities and failings. While applauding Connolly's unflinching commitment to anti-imperialist struggle and social revolution, Allen argues that he never understood the importance of class in the Irish republican movement, thu…
Weber: Sociologist of Empire
Durkheim: A Critical Introduction
Marx: The Alternative to Capitalism
Strategies for a radical left
The current instability in late capitalism has led to a polarisation of politics. There is a growth of both the far right and the radical left. The re-emergence of a radical left is motivated by left reformist aspirations. But the structures of the state and the pressures of global capital make it impossible to satisfy those aspirations by conventional means. New transition organisations are required which link together those committed to the ove…
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