"Die Phantasie ist nicht an der Macht...": vom Verschleiß des Utopischen im 20. Jahrhundert

'This article examines political and social conditions for utopian thinking in twentieth century-societies. In the course of the century political dreams faced not only triumphs, but also horrible failures. Nevertheless criticism of society is impossible without a sense for alternative options for future developments. In this context the problematic role of political science in refusing utopian vi…