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Power in the Global Age: A New Global Political Economy
Ulrich Beck
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Hardback. This brilliant new book by one of Europe's leading social thinkers throws light on the global power games being played out between global business, nation states and movements rooted in civil society. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694.
This brilliant new book by one of Europe's leading social thinkers throws light on the global power games being played out between global business, nation states and movements rooted in civil society. Beck offers an illuminating account of the changing nature of power in the global age and assesses the influence of the ever-expanding counter-powers.
This brilliant new book by one of Europe's leading social thinkers throws light on the global power games being played out between global business, nation states and movements rooted in civil society. Beck offers an illuminating account of the changing nature of power in the global age and assesses the influence of the ever-expanding counter-powers.
The author puts forward the provocative thesis that in an age of global crises and risks, a politics of "golden handcuffs" - the creation of a dense network of transnational interdependencies - is exactly what is needed in order to ... Read more
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745632308
SKU
V9780745632308
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About Ulrich Beck
U.Beck, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich Translated by Kathleen Cross
Reviews for Power in the Global Age: A New Global Political Economy
"Ulrich Beck is one of the most important social theorists of our time. In Power in the Global Age he provides an insightful and rigorous theoretical framework to analyze the new forms of power and counter-power in the global sphere. It shows the relevance of theory for understanding the major political conflicts that are reshaping our world. It will be ... Read more