For 10 points, name this British sociologist who wrote New Rules of Sociological Method.
With Ulrich Beck, this thinker defined the modern world as a "risk society" preoccupied with the future and safety. A core concept of this thinker's theories is that, contra structuralism, that there's no dichotomy between agents and structure, but rather that agents both influence and are influenced by social environments. This thinker maintains the possibility of universal truth in today's world, rejecting postmodernism in favor of his notion of "radicalized modernity." This thinker argued that traditional statist programs could not resist (*) global financial forces - instead, he advocated that social democracy be preserved by breaking down left-right divisions in books like Beyond Left and Right, providing one inspiration for Tony Blair's Third Way in politics. For 10 points, name this British sociologist who wrote New Rules of Sociological Method.
With Ulrich Beck, this thinker defined the modern world as a "risk society" preoccupied with the future and safety.
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens