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- Globalization and the Challenges of a New Century: A Reader
- Book
- 2000
- Published by: Indiana University Press
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"If you want to catch up on some of the best articles written about globalisation since the topic became fashionable several years ago, this reader is the place to start." —The Economist
A blue ribbon collection of major articles and position papers on the concept of globalization. By bringing together a number of major thinkers and different perspectives, this book provides a broad introduction to the topic and lays the groundwork for an interdisciplinary collaborative dialogue. Contributors include Kofi Annan, Benjamin Barber, Francis Fukuyama, Samuel Huntington, Robert Kaplan, Paul Kennedy, Walter Lacqueur, Bill McKibben, Lester Thurow, and Jeffrey Sachs.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xiv
- The Clash of Civilizations?
- pp. 3-22
- Jihad vs. McWorld
- pp. 23-33
- The Coming Anarchy
- pp. 34-60
- The Summoning
- pp. 63-70
- The Myth of Global Ethnic Conflict
- pp. 79-90
- The Rise of the Region State
- pp. 93-100
- The Real New World Order
- pp. 112-122
- The Politics of Globalization
- pp. 125-130
- Redefining Security: The New Global Schisms
- pp. 131-139
- Postmodern Terrorism
- pp. 149-158
- The End of History?
- pp. 161-180
- The Rise of Illiberal Democracy
- pp. 181-195
- Was Democracy Just a Moment?
- pp. 196-214
- Part 6. The New Global Economy
- pp. 215-216
- The Nuke of the 90's
- pp. 240-243
- Neo-Liberalism and Globalization
- pp. 282-286
- The Dawn of the E-Lance Economy
- pp. 289-299
- Local Memoirs of a Global Manager
- pp. 309-320
- The Promise of Genetics
- pp. 368-374
- Growth and the Environment: Allies 0r Foes?
- pp. 377-382
- A Special Moment in History
- pp. 383-405
- The Exploding Cities of the Developing World
- pp. 406-416
- Part 10. An Emerging Global Culture?
- pp. 417-418
- Four Faces of Global Culture
- pp. 419-427
- English Rules
- pp. 428-434
- The New Linguistic Order
- pp. 435-442
- In Praise of Cultural Imperialism?
- pp. 443-453
- Culture Wars
- pp. 454-460
- Resource Bibliography
- pp. 461-482
- Contributors
- pp. 483-486
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253028181
Related ISBN(s)
9780253213556, 9780253336583
MARC Record
OCLC
1016587934
Pages
520
Launched on MUSE
2018-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No