'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. In both political and academic discussions, the assumption is commonly made that the process of economic globalization is well under way and that this represents a qualitatively new stage in the development of international capitalism. But is there in fact such a thing as a genuinely global economy? Globalization in Question investigates this notion, providing a very different account of the international economy and stressing the possibilities for its continued and extended governance. The new edition of this best-selling text has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new issues which have become salient in the period since the first and second editions were published. Several new chapters have
Summary: "In recent years, a large number of theoretical models have been developed to try and make sense of today's complex global society. This text identifies eight distinct models of global studies, such as Americanization, Homogenization, Balkanization and Creolization, enabling the reader to make sense of the full range of global issues and contending views on the existing world order. Within each module, present theoretical literature and key current issues are addressed with boxed case studies. Paying particular attention to human rights, the book provides students with the theoretical grounding and practical knowledge necessary for an understanding of globalization. This book explains the challenges and redefines the core theories of globalization. Using fascinating case studies to illustrate how each model works in practice, the chapters look at society, culture, politics and e
The Political Economy of Global Inequality This new edition of Development and Underdevelopment retains the strongest contributions of the previous three editions, but includes 12 new chapters that reflect the many seminal contributions made to the field in recent years. There are also two new sections: one addressing the historical origins of the gap between rich and poor countries, and one focusing on how globalization has affected the gap between countries and between the rich and poor within countries.The editors? short introduction to each selection, highlighting its significance, remains a key feature of the book. Forlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sider: 437 Sprog: Engelsk
Den engelske samfundsteoretiker påviser, at ideerne om globaliseringen af økonomien ikke er en hindring for udbygning af demokratiet gennem styrkelse af det civile samfund, hvis frivillige, men offentligt finansierede foreninger og organisationer, overtager magt- og styringsfunktioner Titel: Globalisering, demokrati og det civile samfund Forlag: Hans Reitzel Udgivelsesår: 1997 Sider: 187 Sprog: Dansk
The book provides an analysis of the changes and challenges in the borders of Americas, emphasizing the economic and political interplay between these regions. Type: Paperback The book offers insights into the shifting borders and transnational dynamics between the U.S.-Mexican, Central American, and South American contexts. Changing Boundaries in the Americas : New Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexican, Central American, and South American Borders Søgeord: agencies agreement areas Argentina Beagle Channel bilateral binational Bogotá Bolivia border cities border region bordering nations borderlands Brazil Brazilian Buenos Aires California Caracas Center Central American century Chaco Chaco War Chicano Chile Chilean CILA Ciudad Juárez Colombia Commission conflict cooperation countries created cultural decades dispute domestic economic development efforts El Paso environmental exports foreign f
Drawing on field research and interviews with key individuals, this book presents a history of UN state-building operations from colonial times to the problems faced in the 21st century. It examines topics such as peace and security, the role of the UN as government, judicial reconstruction, economic reconstruction, exit strategies, and more The governance of post-conflict territories embodies a central contradiction: how does one help a population prepare for democratic governance and the rule of law by imposing a form of benevolent autocracy?Transitional administrations represent the most complex operations attempted by the United Nations. The operations in East Timor and Kosovo are commonly seen as unique in the history of the UN - perhaps never to be repeated. But they may also be seen as the latest in a series of operations that have involved the United Nations in 'state-building' a
Bogen præsenterer Immanuel Wallersteins world-systems analysis som en samlet, introducerende fremstilling. Forfatteren beskriver, hvordan det moderne verdenssystem opstod siden det 16. århundrede som et kapitalistisk, globalt netværk af økonomiske relationer, hvor stater og regioner fordeles i kerne, semiperiferi og periferi. Han gennemgår de vigtigste teoretiske principper, metodiske greb og historiske eksempler, som viser, hvordan politiske, økonomiske og kulturelle processer kun kan forstås i et globalt perspektiv over lange tidsrum. Bogen giver et overblik over debatten om globalisering, udvikling og ulighed og fungerer som basistekst for studerende og forskere, der vil arbejde med makrosociologi, international politisk økonomi og historisk samfundsanalyse. Type: Paperback Faglitterær bog af Immanuel Wallerstein, der introducerer world-systems analysis som teoretisk ramme til at fors
Beyond the Great Divide Globalization / Anti-Globalization Beyond the Great Divide. Forlag: Polity Udgivelsesår: 2007 Sider: 305 Sprog: Engelsk
