Theorizing Global Studies.

Av: Medverkande: Materialtyp: TextUtgivningsuppgift: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, 1999Datum för upphovsrätt: ©1999Utgåva: 1st edBeskrivning: 1 online resource (249 pages)Innehållstyp:
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Biography Boxes -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Globalization: The Global Village -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Compression: the growing interconnectedness of the world -- 1.3 Globality: the evolution of global consciousness -- 1.4 Welcome to the global age? -- 1.5 The practice of global citizenship -- 1.6 Global events, global experiences -- 1.7 Conclusion -- 2 Liberalization: A Borderless World -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Liberalization and liberalism -- 2.3 The theory of the free market -- 2.4 The 'triumph' of liberal democracy -- 2.5 Neo-liberalism and the 'new global economy' -- 2.6 The neo-liberal agenda -- 2.7 The benefits of liberalization -- 2.8 The limits of liberalization? -- 2.9 Liberalization on trial: the global financial crisis of 2007-8 -- 2.10 Conclusion -- 3 Polarization: Rich World, Poor World -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Core and periphery: the structuralist approach to global development -- 3.3 The reality of polarization: trends in global poverty and inequality -- 3.4 Polarization as north-south relations -- 3.5 Polarization within the nation-state: the case of Russia in the 1990s -- 3.6 The anti-global capitalism movement -- 3.7 An alternative? Deglobalization -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Americanization: The New American Empire -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The theory of American empire -- 4.3 The making of modern America -- 4.4 The beginnings of American empire -- 4.5 The theory of cultural imperialism -- 4.6 American military imperialism -- 4.7 Conclusion -- 5 McDonaldization: A One-Dimensional World -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The functionalist tradition: modernization and convergence -- 5.3 The neo-Marxist tradition: one-dimensional society -- 5.4 The theory of McDonaldization -- 5.5 A history of McDonald's.
5.6 McDonaldization and post-Fordism -- 5.7 The McDonaldization of politics -- 5.8 Conclusion -- 6 Creolization: Hybrid Societies -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Cultural studies and the theory of resistance -- 6.3 Post-colonialism and the theory of Orientalism -- 6.4 Creolization and postmodernity -- 6.5 The creolization of food -- 6.6 The creolization of music -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 7 Transnationalization: A Space beyond Place -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Transnational corporations -- 7.3 Transnational classes -- 7.4 Transnational practices -- 7.5 Transnational spaces -- 7.6 Transnational institutions -- 7.7 Reflexive modernization -- 7.8 Conclusion -- 8 Balkanization: A Clash of Civilizations -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The legacy of political realism -- 8.3 The 'clash of civilizations' debate: Huntington and his critics -- 8.4 The neo-conservative agenda -- 8.5 Islamism and balkanization -- 8.6 Balkanizing Islam: the neo-conservative response -- 8.7 Conclusion -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Sammanfattning: Introducing 8 models of global change, this book explains, 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 economics. This book gives students a solid understanding of current global conditions.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Biography Boxes -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Globalization: The Global Village -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Compression: the growing interconnectedness of the world -- 1.3 Globality: the evolution of global consciousness -- 1.4 Welcome to the global age? -- 1.5 The practice of global citizenship -- 1.6 Global events, global experiences -- 1.7 Conclusion -- 2 Liberalization: A Borderless World -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Liberalization and liberalism -- 2.3 The theory of the free market -- 2.4 The 'triumph' of liberal democracy -- 2.5 Neo-liberalism and the 'new global economy' -- 2.6 The neo-liberal agenda -- 2.7 The benefits of liberalization -- 2.8 The limits of liberalization? -- 2.9 Liberalization on trial: the global financial crisis of 2007-8 -- 2.10 Conclusion -- 3 Polarization: Rich World, Poor World -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Core and periphery: the structuralist approach to global development -- 3.3 The reality of polarization: trends in global poverty and inequality -- 3.4 Polarization as north-south relations -- 3.5 Polarization within the nation-state: the case of Russia in the 1990s -- 3.6 The anti-global capitalism movement -- 3.7 An alternative? Deglobalization -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Americanization: The New American Empire -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The theory of American empire -- 4.3 The making of modern America -- 4.4 The beginnings of American empire -- 4.5 The theory of cultural imperialism -- 4.6 American military imperialism -- 4.7 Conclusion -- 5 McDonaldization: A One-Dimensional World -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The functionalist tradition: modernization and convergence -- 5.3 The neo-Marxist tradition: one-dimensional society -- 5.4 The theory of McDonaldization -- 5.5 A history of McDonald's.

5.6 McDonaldization and post-Fordism -- 5.7 The McDonaldization of politics -- 5.8 Conclusion -- 6 Creolization: Hybrid Societies -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Cultural studies and the theory of resistance -- 6.3 Post-colonialism and the theory of Orientalism -- 6.4 Creolization and postmodernity -- 6.5 The creolization of food -- 6.6 The creolization of music -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 7 Transnationalization: A Space beyond Place -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Transnational corporations -- 7.3 Transnational classes -- 7.4 Transnational practices -- 7.5 Transnational spaces -- 7.6 Transnational institutions -- 7.7 Reflexive modernization -- 7.8 Conclusion -- 8 Balkanization: A Clash of Civilizations -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The legacy of political realism -- 8.3 The 'clash of civilizations' debate: Huntington and his critics -- 8.4 The neo-conservative agenda -- 8.5 Islamism and balkanization -- 8.6 Balkanizing Islam: the neo-conservative response -- 8.7 Conclusion -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Introducing 8 models of global change, this book explains, 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 economics. This book gives students a solid understanding of current global conditions.

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