Racial Conflict in Global Society (PPSS - Polity Political Sociology series)
John Stone
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.
Stone and Rizova employ a neo-Weberian comparative approach to explore how evolving systems of group conflict have been - and continue to be - impacted by changes in the world system, global capitalism, multinational corporations, and transnational alliances and institutions. The authors analyse critical debates about ‘post-racialism’, ‘exceptionalism’, ethnic warfare ... Read more
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