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Dubiel provides the best available historical and analytical account of the stages of development of critical theory during its formative and 'classical' period. The translation of his valuable study into English makes possible an improved understanding of critical theory for Anglo-American readers. -- Douglas Kellner, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin Dubiel has written a fine and original historical study on the development of critical theory. He reveals novel insights into how the Institute for Social Research actually worked and how its members related to one another. The book not only provides new information about the history of the Frankfurt school but also synthesizes this information into a provocative theoretical contribution. -- David Held