"Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory" by Jason Glynos and David Howarth is a significant contribution to the field of political and social theory from a poststructuralist perspective. The book explores the inner logic of a critical approach, placing it within a rich tapestry of methods and strategies. It is praised for its erudition, balance, and revealing case studies, making it accessible and lucid for both scholars and general readers. The authors critique positivist, hermeneutic, rational choice, and other methods, building a theory of critical explanation that avoids the pitfalls of scientism and subjectivism. They propose a new ontology for social and political theory, focusing on 'logics' as the basic framework for explanation and criticism. The book is valuable for its rigorous and original theoretical approach, engaging with contemporary currents in social explanation and theory. It offers a fresh look at epistemology and ontology, raising poststructuralist discourse theory to a new level of intellectual prestige. The authors draw on hermeneutics, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, and post-analytical philosophy to develop a set of logics—social, political, and fantastasmatic—that can be used to construct critical explanations of practices and regimes. The book is a valuable tool for researchers in various fields of the social sciences, including political science, political theory, international relations, social theory, cultural studies, anthropology, and philosophy."Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory" by Jason Glynos and David Howarth is a significant contribution to the field of political and social theory from a poststructuralist perspective. The book explores the inner logic of a critical approach, placing it within a rich tapestry of methods and strategies. It is praised for its erudition, balance, and revealing case studies, making it accessible and lucid for both scholars and general readers. The authors critique positivist, hermeneutic, rational choice, and other methods, building a theory of critical explanation that avoids the pitfalls of scientism and subjectivism. They propose a new ontology for social and political theory, focusing on 'logics' as the basic framework for explanation and criticism. The book is valuable for its rigorous and original theoretical approach, engaging with contemporary currents in social explanation and theory. It offers a fresh look at epistemology and ontology, raising poststructuralist discourse theory to a new level of intellectual prestige. The authors draw on hermeneutics, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, and post-analytical philosophy to develop a set of logics—social, political, and fantastasmatic—that can be used to construct critical explanations of practices and regimes. The book is a valuable tool for researchers in various fields of the social sciences, including political science, political theory, international relations, social theory, cultural studies, anthropology, and philosophy.