Niklas Luhmann's Political Sociology Key Writings on Political Governance, Impact, and Steering

About the editor of the book

Dr Christian Morgner is Professor at the University of Portsmouth and Adjunct Professor at Keio University. Prior to these appointments, he was Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, Lecturer at the University of Leicester, held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Hitotsubashi University, and worked as an Affiliated Researcher at the University of Cambridge. He has also held visiting fellowships at Yale University, University of Lucerne, KU Leuven, and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Dr Morgner has published widely on Niklas Luhmann, systems theory, social theory, and political sociology.

About Niklas Luhmann

Niklas Luhmann (1927–1998) was Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Bielefeld University.

About the authors of the Afterword

Steven Watson is Associate Professor in Transdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on social theory, education, political sociology, and systems-theoretical approaches to governance and public policy.

Barry Gibson is Professor of Medical Sociology at the University of Sheffield. His work explores sociological systems theory, oral health, Grounded Theory, and health and consumption.