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Globalization and Its Discontents
Stephen . Ed(S): McBride
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Description for Globalization and Its Discontents
hardcover. Editor(s): McBride, Stephen. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
Most analyses of globalization convey the message that it is an unstoppable force sweeping away national sovereignty and inevitably creating a brave new world of borderless and boundless consumerism. In such a context politics and democracy become irrelevant. In contrast, many of the contributions to this book conclude that there are real political choices to be made. Even though the economic context has changed, politics still matter. These studies are grounded in particular historical and national contexts, with each chapter linking broad theoretical and political debates to current and tangible examples. The contradictory aspects of globalization are highlighted as ... Read more
Most analyses of globalization convey the message that it is an unstoppable force sweeping away national sovereignty and inevitably creating a brave new world of borderless and boundless consumerism. In such a context politics and democracy become irrelevant. In contrast, many of the contributions to this book conclude that there are real political choices to be made. Even though the economic context has changed, politics still matter. These studies are grounded in particular historical and national contexts, with each chapter linking broad theoretical and political debates to current and tangible examples. The contradictory aspects of globalization are highlighted as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312229573
SKU
V9780312229573
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99-15
About Stephen . Ed(S): McBride
Stephen McBride is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. John Wiseman is Associate Professor at the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University.
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