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Deliberative Global Politics: Discourse and Democracy in a Divided World
John S. Dryzek
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Paperback. In this timely and original book, John Dryzek examines major contemporary conflicts in terms of clashing discourses. Topics covered include the alleged clash of civilizations; societies divided by ethnicity, nationality, or religion; economic globalization versus resistance, plus an in-depth discussion of the war on terror'. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Contending discourses underlie many of the worlds most intractable conflicts, producing misery and violence. This is especially true in the post-9/11 world. However, contending discourses can also open the way to greater dialogue in global civil society and across states and international organizations. This possibility holds even for the most murderous sorts of conflicts in deeply divided societies.
Contending discourses underlie many of the worlds most intractable conflicts, producing misery and violence. This is especially true in the post-9/11 world. However, contending discourses can also open the way to greater dialogue in global civil society and across states and international organizations. This possibility holds even for the most murderous sorts of conflicts in deeply divided societies.
In this timely and original book, John Dryzek examines major contemporary conflicts in terms of clashing discourses. Topics covered include the alleged clash of civilizations; societies divided by ethnicity, nationality, or religion; economic globalization versus resistance; plus an in-depth discussion of ... Read more
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, politics, philosophy, and sociology.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745634135
SKU
V9780745634135
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About John S. Dryzek
John S. Dryzek is Professor in Social and Political Theory at the Australian National University.
Reviews for Deliberative Global Politics: Discourse and Democracy in a Divided World
"An innovative book, as it applies the theory of deliberative democracy and the language of discourses to the level of global politics in an original way. It is of interest not only to scholars of deliberative democracy, but also to scholars of international political theory, since it offers a strong critique of the cosmopolitan model." —Zsuzsanna Chappell, Political ... Read more