Globalization Books

Book SynopsisThis revised and updated second edition of The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world. It combines selected readings and editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage, reflecting new theoretical and empirical developments. Main text and core reference for students and professionals studying the processes of social change and development in third world countries. Carefully excerpted materials facilitate the understanding of classic and contemporary writings Second edition includes 33 essential readings, including 21 new selections New pieces cover the impact of the recession in the global North, global inequality and uneven development, gender, international migration, the role of cities, agriculture and on the governance of pharmaceuticals and climate change politics Increased coverage of China and India help to provide genuinelyTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Globalization and Development: Recurring Themes 1 Amy Bellone Hite, J. Timmons Roberts, and Nitsan Chorev Part I Formative Approaches to Development and Social Change 19 Introduction 21 1 Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848) and Alienated Labour (1844) 29 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 2 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905) 39 Max Weber 3 The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960) 52 W. W. Rostow 4 Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective (1962) 62 Alexander Gerschenkron 5 A Study of Slum Culture: Backgrounds for La Vida (1968) 79 Oscar Lewis 6 Political Participation: Modernization and Political Decay (1968) 88 Samuel Huntington Part II Dependency and Beyond 95 Introduction 97 7 The Development of Underdevelopment (1969) 105 Andre Gunder Frank 8 Dependency and Development in Latin America (1972) 115 Fernando Henrique Cardoso 9 The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis (1979) 126 Immanuel Wallerstein 10 Taiwan’s Economic History: A Case of Etatisme and a Challenge to Dependency Theory (1979) 147 Alice H. Amsden 11 Rethinking Development Theory: Insights from East Asia and Latin America (1989) 169 Gary Gereffi 12 Interrogating Development: Feminism, Gender and Policy (1998) 191 Ruth Pearson and Cecile Jackson 13 Why Is Buying a “Madras” Cotton Shirt a Political Act? A Feminist Commodity Chain Analysis (2004) 204 Priti Ramamurthy Part III What Is Globalization? 225 Introduction 227 14 The New International Division of Labour in the World Economy (1980) 231 Folker Fröbel, Jürgen Heinrichs, and Otto Kreye 15 In Defense of Global Capitalism (2003) 247 Johan Norberg 16 It’s a Flat World, After All (2005) 263 Thomas L. Friedman 17 The Financialization of the American Economy (2005) 272 Greta R. Krippner 18 The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Discourse of Globalization (2000) 304 Leslie Sklair 19 The Washington Consensus as Transnational Policy Paradigm: Its Origins, Trajectory and Likely Successor (2012) 319 Sarah Babb 20 The Crises of Capitalism (2010) 333 David Harvey Part IV Development after Globalization 337 Introduction 339 21 Global Crisis, African Oppression (2001) 345 Patrick Bond 22 Agrofuels in the Food Regime (2010) 356 Philip McMichael 23 Global Cities and Survival Circuits (2002) 373 Saskia Sassen 24 What Makes a Miracle: Some Myths about the Rise of China and India (2008) 391 Pranab Bardhan 25 Foreign Aid (2006) 398 Steven Radelet 26 The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (2011) 417 Dani Rodrik Part V Global Themes Searching for New Paradigms 441 Introduction 443 27 A New World Order (2004) 449 Anne-Marie Slaughter 28 Transnational Advocacy Networks in International Politics (1998) 476 Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink 29 Multipolarity and the New World (Dis)Order: US Hegemonic Decline and the Fragmentation of the Global Climate Regime (2011) 486 J. Timmons Roberts 30 Changing Global Norms through Reactive Diffusion: The Case of Intellectual Property Protection of AIDS Drugs (2012) 503 Nitsan Chorev 31 Development as Freedom (1999) 525 Amartya Sen 32 From Polanyi to Pollyanna: The False Optimism of Global Labor Studies (2010) 549 Michael Burawoy 33 The Developmental State: Divergent Responses to Modern Economic Theory and the Twenty-First-Century Economy (2014) 563 Peter Evans Index 583

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Book SynopsisNow available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century. Includes three new chapters on Russia, Brazil, and India and a revised chapter on the Middle East written by regional media experts Features comprehensive coverage of the growing impact of social media on how news is being reported and received Charts the media revolutions occurring throughout the world and examines their effects both locally and globally Surveys the latest developments in new media and forecasts future developments Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Preface to the Ninth Edition xi Introduction: Fall and Rise of the Media 1 1 Information for a Global System 9 2 Game Changers: Twitters, Videos, Blogs 19 3 GlobalMediaUnderStress 35 4 ImpactofGreatEvents 46 5 English: The Language of theWorld 61 6 Brazil: Latin America’s Communication Leader 77Heloiza Golbspan Herscovitz 7 Russian Media: Struggling Against New Controls 99Natalia Bubnova 8 India: Liberalization Spurs Phenomenal Media Growth 119Sandhya Rao 9 China: A New Media Face But Tighter Control 138 10 Africa: The Mobile Continent 159 11 The Middle East: Media in the Midst of Turmoil 177Rasha Abdulla 12 Reporters Abroad: Paid, Free, and Harassed 196 13 ReportingWar 210 14 Public Diplomacy and Propaganda 229 15 Conclusions and Outlook 246 Selected Bibliography 259 Index 263

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Book SynopsisFrom World City to the World in One City examines changing geographies of Liverpool through and across the lives of Malay seamen who arrived in the city during its final years as a major imperial port.Trade Review‘Here we have a distinctive approach to global and transnational urbanism, one that provides us with “sites and routes” that are markedly different from the normal science of urban studies. In this beautifully conceptualized and written book, Tim Bunnell draws us into life histories that are compelling world histories. In the process, cities are made and urban theory is remade.’ Ananya Roy, Professor of Urban Planning and Social Welfare and Director, The Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin, USA 'This is an engagingly written and sensitively researched portrait of the Malays – from seafarers to students – who have lived in and through Liverpool, shaping this world city, which is now marketed as the 'world in one city'. Tracing the transnational lives of Liverpool Malays, it takes our understandings of diaspora cities and connected geographies in some exciting new directions.'Richard Phillips, Professor of Geography, University of Sheffield, UK ‘Bunnell’s book demonstrates the range of ways in which Liverpool was transformed through the presence in the city of those who had left the alam Melayu (Malay world). It is a study of “the lives of people in places” (p. 14) which takes seriously Massey’s (1994) work on a global sense of place. It makes a clear contribution to advancing the field of global urban studies and is a must read for those of us with an intellectual stake in the future of the field.’(Kevin Ward, University of Manchester) Urban Geography, 2016 ‘Bunnell has created a text that will be useful for those interested in transnational phenomena that predate globalization as we know it today. His beautifully rendered moving ethnography will also be of interest to scholars concerned with the contemporary politics of ethnicity and multiculturalism, especially as they are marshaled in a capitalistic vein to create value for a city that once profoundly underestimated colored seamen’s worth.’(Jacqueline Nassy Brown, The City University of New York (CUNY)) Cultural Geographies, 2017 ‘This book is a well-written transnational urban geography through Malay lives. The author’s sincere and tireless attitude in always turning his eyes to every detailed reality is especially praiseworthy.'Tomizawa Hisao, University of Shizuoka (Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2)Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface vii List of Figures viii Abbreviations and Acronyms ix Glossary of Non-English Terms xi Acknowledgements xiv Prologue 1 1 Introduction: Locating Malay Liverpool 5 Worlds of Connection, Worlds in Cities 10 Sites and Routes of Fieldwork 14 Organization of the Book 20 2 From the Malay World to the Malay Atlantic 27 World City Liverpool in the Alam Melayu 28 Malays in the ‘New York of Europe’ … and in New York 39 The Malay Atlantic 45 3 Home Port Liverpool and its Malay Places 56 Somewhere Worth Staying? 57 Remembering Cosmopolitanism and its Limits 62 Home and Away 68 Places to Be Malay 72 4 Merseyside Malaise and the Unmaking of British Malaya 83 Transnationalization and Malaysianization 84 Student Connections: From Kirkby to the Inner City 90 Urban Malaise 94 5 Diasporic (Re)connections 107 In Search of Lost Ancestors 108 Diaspora Envy and Worldly Malay]ness 114 Old Malays versus the Islamized New Malay 121 6 Relocating Expectations of Modernity 135 Kuala Lumpur: Journeys to the New Centre of the Malay World 136 Tandas]ization: Excremental Transition in Malacca 144 Returning to Singapore: From Third World to First 150 7 Community in the Capital of Culture 165 The Place of Community 166 Glasgowing and Beyond: Towards Multicultural Regeneration 172 Marking Malays(ia) on the Map of the World in One City 178 8 The Last Hurrah: From Independence Celebrations and Interculturalism to Club Closure 188 Merdeka on the Mersey 189 Performing Malay]ness on Jermyn Street 194 Community Conflict and Urban Interculturalism 198 Death in the Place of Community 202 9 Conclusion: Catching up with Kuala Lumpur? 211 Comparative, Conceptual and Methodological Returns 216 Key Lifepaths 227 Archival and Documentary Sources 231 References 233 Index 250

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Book SynopsisChallenging the main ways we debate globalization, Global Displacements reveals how uneven geographies of capitalist development shapeand are shaped bythe aspirations and everyday struggles of people in the global South. Makes an original contribution to the study of globalization by bringing together critical development and feminist theoretical approaches Opens up new avenues for the analysis of global production as a long-term development strategy Contributes novel theoretical insights drawn from the everyday experiences of disinvestment and precarious work on people's lives and their communities Represents the first analysis of increasing uneven development among countries in the Caribbean Calls for more rigorous studies of long accepted notions of the geographies of inequality and poverty in the global South Trade ReviewAt a time when empirical work is increasingly done as fast research or sidelined altogether, it is a pleasure to see what good monographs are capable of achieving Werner brilliantly demonstrates how the global factory works as a set of discourses and spatial imaginaries in addition to the mechanisms of capitalist accumulation Global Displacements offers provocative insights enabling the reader to look behind the veils of all-too-simplistic representations that promise economic development with the help of global factory and global value chain. - Christian Berndt, Economic Geography, Vol. 93 No. 2.Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface vi List of Abbreviations vii List of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgements x 1 Introduction: Power and Difference in Global Production 1 2 Two Stories of Caribbean Development: Garments‐as‐ Globalization and Garments‐as‐Regional Entrepreneurialism 28 3 From Manufactura to Mentefactura? Gender and Industrial Restructuring in the Dominican Republic 54 4 Embodied Negotiations: Geographies of Work after Trade Zones 85 5 Reworking Coloniality through the Haitian–Dominican Border 113 6 Haiti, the Global Factory and the Politics of Reconstruction 141 7 Unsettling Dominant Crisis Narratives of the Caribbean 163 8 Conclusion 181 Bibliography 187 Index 206

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Book SynopsisChallenging the main ways we debate globalization, Global Displacements reveals how uneven geographies of capitalist development shapeand are shaped bythe aspirations and everyday struggles of people in the global South. Makes an original contribution to the study of globalization by bringing together critical development and feminist theoretical approaches Opens up new avenues for the analysis of global production as a long-term development strategy Contributes novel theoretical insights drawn from the everyday experiences of disinvestment and precarious work on people's lives and their communities Represents the first analysis of increasing uneven development among countries in the Caribbean Calls for more rigorous studies of long accepted notions of the geographies of inequality and poverty in the global South Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface vi List of Abbreviations vii List of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgements x 1 Introduction: Power and Difference in Global Production 1 2 Two Stories of Caribbean Development: Garments‐as‐ Globalization and Garments‐as‐Regional Entrepreneurialism 28 3 From Manufactura to Mentefactura? Gender and Industrial Restructuring in the Dominican Republic 54 4 Embodied Negotiations: Geographies of Work after Trade Zones 85 5 Reworking Coloniality through the Haitian–Dominican Border 113 6 Haiti, the Global Factory and the Politics of Reconstruction 141 7 Unsettling Dominant Crisis Narratives of the Caribbean 163 8 Conclusion 181 Bibliography 187 Index 206

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi About the Authors xiii Introduction 1 Part I: Understanding Chinese Tech Companies Chapter 1: The Shark versus the Crocodile 15 Chapter 2: Strategy and Tactics of Chinese Tech Companies 29 Chapter 3: Everyone Is Going Global 39 Part II: Pop- Leadership Chapter 4: Leadership 47 Chapter 5: People 73 Chapter 6: Organization 101 Chapter 7: Product 123 Part III: Resteering the Wheel Chapter 8: The Inflection Point 151 Chapter 9: The Global Chinese Community Fills the Gaps 161 Chapter 10: Connecting the Dots 185 Chapter 11: Cross- Pollination of Global Markets 199 Epilogue 217 Index 219

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- 1. Hardt and Negri and the Immobilization of the State.- 2. Teubner and System Liberation.- 3. Habermas and Global Power Policy.- 4. Santos and Difficulty of Sustainable Resistance.- 5. Wolin and Democracy's Debasement.- 6. Foucault, Ecuador and on Being 'Freer Than They Feel'.- Conclusion.Trade Review"Schneiderman's book offers, undoubtedly, a wellspring for further theoretical work on this 'exotic' area, inquiring into the opportunities for effective 'politics of resistance' after economic globalization and the importance of the 'local' in the global discourse." - Ricardo Campos, International Journal of Constitutional LawTable of ContentsIntroduction.- 1. Hardt and Negri and the Immobilization of the State.- 2. Teubner and System Liberation.- 3. Habermas and Global Power Policy.- 4. Santos and Difficulty of Sustainable Resistance.- 5. Wolin and Democracy's Debasement.- 6. Foucault, Ecuador and on Being 'Freer Than They Feel'.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the recent development of Gulf capitalism through to the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Situating the Gulf within the evolution of capitalism at a global scale, it presents a novel theoretical interpretation of this important region of the Middle East political economy.Trade Review"Hanieh's groundbreaking book argues that we should not view the Gulf Arab states as anomalies in the worldwide economy. Instead, he claims, the story of twentieth-century capitalism could not be told without recounting their central role: the 'global economy is part of the actual essence of the Gulf itself - the development of the global "appears" through the development of the Gulf.'" ... Within Middle Eastern studies, it provides a challenge to the rentier-state framework - the main paradigm for understanding state-society relations and economic development in the Gulf states-...The book is also a contribution toward understanding Gulf capitalist accumulation on a local and regional scale and the connections between Gulf capitalism and the trajectory of the world capitalist system. Lastly, its examination of over five hundred Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) companies, financial institutions, and projects provides a wealth of empirical data." - Arab Studies Journal "Hanieh's incisive analysis of the economic realties confronting the GCC and their correlation to the global market offers a fresh perspective on the economic woes of the contemporary world The author's estimation of the 2008 financial crisis and his constant emphasis on the 'interdependent' nature of global capital (with special reference to the GCC)_ compels the readers to understand capitalism as an enterprise that cannot sustain itself within the boundaries of the nation-state. While the specifics of the future might be uncertain, it remains clear that the class structuring of the Gulf states will remain oriented toward the accumulative tendencies of global capital." - American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences "Insightful, timely, and welcome...the analytical framework and substantial data he puts forward in the book will help readers map out the current and future processes of regional integration, class formations, and contradictions, and to situate these processes within the wider global political economy." - International Socialist Review "Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States is the first work to be published in English that gives a full understanding of the formation and development of the Gulf capitalist class. Hanieh reminds the reader that the state was and is an essential tool in this process. The state is an essential feature of the economic rule of the class, and therefore of the constitution of the class itself. In other words, it is not a distinct or separate sphere that is external to the ruling class as the 'refiner state' theory pretends. This book allows the reader to see the important role played by GCC countries in the process of economic liberalization in the region, alongside other international institutions, and its increasing influence in the political economy of each country in the region." - Counterfire "The revolts across the Middle East have shaken the world and shown the sheer failure of standard interpretations of the region. Adam Hanieh has supplied us with a book that is desperately needed to shed prevailing stereotypes of the Arab states that dominate political debate and the academic literature alike. This is the most penetrating analysis of the contradictions of capitalism and class in the Gulf States available. It uncovers possible economic and political trajectories of these states like no other." - Greg Albo, Department of Political Science, York University, Toronto "Adam Hanieh investigates the ways in which the Gulf Arab oil monarchies are inserted in the global capitalist/imperialist system, assessing their economic function as well as the political-military status that is attached to this function. This remarkable scholarly study informed by a critical perspective is most topical indeed at a time when the Gulf monarchies confirm their role as the key stronghold of reaction in a region deeply shaken by a tremendous revolutionary wave." - Gilbert Achcar, Professor in Development Studies and International Relations, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonTable of ContentsApproaching Class Formation in the Gulf Arab States The Political Economy of Post-War Capitalism and the Making of the Gulf The Development of Capitalism in the Gulf Cooperation Council Towards a Single Global Economy: 1991 to 2008 The Formation of Khaleeji Capital Khaleeji Capital and the Middle East Future Trajectories Appendix A: Khaleeji Capital Groups Appendix B: Ownership of the Largest GCC Banks

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresIntroductionChapter 1: Globalization: A Cautionary TaleChapter 2: The Globalization ProcessChapter 3: The Impact of National Institutions on GlobalizationChapter 4: Political Institutions and GlobalizationChapter 5: Economic Institutions and GlobalizationChapter 6: How Cultural Institutions Impact GlobalizationChapter 7: Using Global Acumen to Account for RiskChapter 8: Global Acumen in PracticeChapter 9: Using Global Acumen in Other ContextsChapter 10: The End of the Beginning for Global AcumenBibliographyTrade Review“Book’s ten brief chapters provide an excellent and expansive introduction, resource guide, and practical approach to the impact that globalization will have on an institution’s organizational leadership and managerial expertise as well as a unique insight and clarity into the prerequisites, both tangible and intangible, of a successful global expansion. … any organization interested in global marketing, this book is an important reference to managing the complexities of a successful integrated global presence. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (S. R. Kahn, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)Robert Salomon introduces the reader to concepts such as 'Institutional Distance' in order to highlight the complexities and concern points that managers should contemplate before committing to global expansion projects. In the process, Robert puts considerable 'Intellectual Distance' between himself and so many other books that tend to oversimplify globalization. Global Vision is a must read for any manager with globalization responsibilities.' —Brian O'Malley, CEO, Domino Foods, Inc., ASR Group'Global Vision is a must read for anyone interested in successfully navigating the complexities of globalization.' —Vijay Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor, Tuck School of Bsuiness, Dartmouth College and Marvin Bower Fellow, Harvard Business School'In Global Vision, Robert Salomon has constructed a required playbook for a company of any size before it expands into a new territory. I'm delighted to have Global Vision as a resource I can continue to tap into.' —Marc Cimino, COO, Universal Music Publishing Group"Global Vision is an insightful discussion of the tangible and intangible factors that must be understood before any business entity attempts to expand globally. Salomon provides an important straightforward recipe to help get it right!' –Barry Alperin, Former COO and Vice Chairman, Hasbro; Director at Several Large, Publicly-traded Multinationals'Global Vision focuses on the centrality of national institutions - political, economic, and cultural - in facilitating or constraining a company's global expansion. This unique strength of the book also makes it a must read for corporate leaders charged with designing and managing a firm's global strategy.' —Anil K. Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Strategy and Globalization, Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland, and Co-author, The Quest for Global Dominance and Getting China and India Right. 'A must read for anyone contemplating cross-border transactions. Robert Salomon has highlighted the myriad of pitfalls that CEOs forget in their eagerness to expand their markets around the world. Large and small corporations become oblivious to the real risks of globalization. Understanding the mistakes made by these corporations is sobering…and avoidable. This book is a checklist on how to avoid those pitfalls and properly evaluate risk.' —Stanley P. Gold, Chairman, Shamrock Holdings, Inc.'Global Vision is a must read manual for any company considering international expansion. I wish that I had read it long ago, as it would have helped our company avoid many of the costly mistakes that we experienced along the way.' —Leonard S. Marcovitch, President and CEO, White Wave Sportswear, Inc., and Harvard MBA'It's one of the best kept secrets of multinationals — and one of the most distressing realities that they face each day — but most companies are unable to drive profits out of globalization. In his eye-opening book, Robert Salomon convincingly and compellingly reveals the serious shortcomings of globalization and what companies need to do to overcome them. All business executives should take note.' —Jeffrey Rothfeder, veteran business journalist and Author of Driving Honda: Inside the World's Most Innovative Car CompanyTable of ContentsTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresIntroductionChapter 1: Globalization: A Cautionary TaleChapter 2: The Globalization ProcessChapter 3: The Impact of National Institutions on GlobalizationChapter 4: Political Institutions and GlobalizationChapter 5: Economic Institutions and GlobalizationChapter 6: How Cultural Institutions Impact GlobalizationChapter 7: Using Global Acumen to Account for RiskChapter 8: Global Acumen in PracticeChapter 9: Using Global Acumen in Other ContextsChapter 10: The End of the Beginning for Global AcumenBibliography

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Book SynopsisAwarded Best Book prize by CIES Globalization and Education SIGAwarded 2nd Prize in the Society of Educational Studies Annual Book Prize Elite schools have always been social choreographers par excellence. The world over, they put together highly dexterous performances as they stage and restage changing relations of ruling. They are adept at aligning their social choreographies to shifting historical conditions and cultural tastes. In multiple theatres, they now regularly rehearse the irregular art of being global. Elite schools around the world are positioned at the intersecting pinnacles of various scales, systems and regimes of social, cultural, political and economic power. They have much in common but are also diverse. They illustrate how various modalities of power are enjoyed and put to work and how educational and social inequalities are shaped and shifted. They, thus, speak to the social zeitgeist. This Trade Review“This book is a compelling account of the ultra-serviceability of the English public school ethos and its masculinist, class-ridden and exclusionary practices. … The result is a sociological tour de force. … This is a monograph to savour, even if its main subjects’ selfish and rampant individualism are themselves deeply unappealing.” (Valerie Hey, Comparative Education, January, 2018)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1. Little England's 'Public Schools'.- Chapter 2. Colonialism, Capitalism and Christianity.- Chapter 3. Mobilizing the Past in the Changing Present.- Chapter 4. Principal Experiments on the Global Stage.- Chapter 5. Curriculum Contestations.- Chapter 6. Students on the Move.- Chapter 7. The Art of Privilege.- Conclusion: Looking Back, Looking Ahead.

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Book SynopsisThe figure of the stranger is in serious need of revision, as is our understanding of the society against which the stranger is projected.Trade Review"In this original and highly readable volume, Rumford moves debate beyond the figure of the stranger as an intrusion from outside toward strangeness as a feature of the human condition in an epoch of globalization." - Robert Holton, Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of IrelandTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: When Neighbours Become Strangers The Unchanging Stranger: A Critical Survey of the Literature Ulrich Beck: A Perspectival Account of Strangeness The Global Context: Rethinking Strangers and Neighbours The 'Cricketing Stranger': The London Bombings and the 'Homegrown Terrorist' The Cosmopolitan Stranger: A Thesis Representing the Stranger: Film and Television Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe third edition of International Organization provides a comprehensive survey of the history of international organizations (IOs) and a careful analysis of mainstream theories relevant for modern IOs. Beyond its theoretical merit, a major strength is the instrumental value of this text for explaining the policy-making process in IOs. * Houman Sadri, University of Central Florida, USA *At this critical juncture, the third edition of this highly regarded textbook elucidates the workings and impacts of international organisations across a broad a range of areas, such as security, trade, finance, development, human rights and the environment. * Ramesh Thakur, Australian National University, Australia *An outstanding textbook that presents much of the best recent research on international organizations and at the same time remains highly accessible. Comprehensive and very well structured, it will be of great help to instructors in a wide range of educational programmes. * Mathias Koenig-Archibugi, London School of Economics, UK *This third edition of International Organization is written in an accessible style, helping those who are not already experts in the field to get to grips with the subject. Compared to other books in this area, this text offers students a succinct overview of the topic and valuable references for gaining a deeper understanding of international organizations. * Wolfgang Gruber, University of Vienna, Austria *At this moment of crisis for the liberal international order, the third edition of this brilliant textbook offers an indispensable guide to how international organizations are created and maintained, how they operate and with what consequences. Written in a cogent and easily accessible style, and offering a rich array of contemporary examples, this book provides an essential and comprehensive primer for anyone wishing to learn the basics of international organization in theory and practice. * Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, University of Cambridge, UK *Comprehensive and well researched, the book provides a valuable introduction to international organizations. The emphasis on the institutional aspects of international organizations is a major strength compared to other textbooks. The book presents theories in an accessible way and offers concepts and typologies that are useful in teaching. * Johan Christensen, Leiden University, the Netherlands *I have been anxious to see a new edition of this textbook. Students get not only the nuts and bolts of international organization, but also the historical setting for the creation and functioning of international institutions and the theories that help make sense of it all. The clarity of presentation, broad scope, and firm grounding in the academic literature will appeal to both newcomers and those ready to dig deeper into the subject. * David Kinsella, Portland State University, USA *This book provides an excellent overview of the literature and debates that relate to international organizations. The authors provide a clear and engaging account of the conceptual and historical foundations for different types of international organizations and address key theoretical questions on the emergence, internal decision-making, and substantive policy impact of IOs. * Zeynep Bulutgil, University College London *The updates and extensions in the third edition have made this excellent volume even more compelling as the main textbook for courses on international institutions. A must-read for students, scholars and practitioners of international organizations. * Ulrich Sedelmeier, London School of Ecnoomics, UK *Table of Contents1. Introduction PART I THEORY AND HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2. Theories of International Organizations 3. History of International Organizations PART II POLICY-MAKING IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 4. International Organizations as Political Systems 5. Input: Actors' Demands and Support 6. Conversion: Decision-making in International Organizations 7. Output: What International Organizations Produce PART III ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 8. Peace and Security 9. Trade and Development 10. Finance and Monetary Relations 11. The Environment 12. Human Rights PART IV CONCLUSION 13. Between a World State and International Anarchy: Images of World Order

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that the international refugee regime and its âtemporaryâ humanitarian interventions have failed. Most refugees across the global live in âprotractedâ conditions that extend from years to decades, without legal status that allows them to work and establish a home. It is contended that they become largely invisible to people based in the global North, and cease to remain fully human subjects with access to their political lives. Shifting the conversation away from the salient discourse of âsolutionsâ and technical fixes within state-centric international relations, the authors recover the subjectivity lost for those stuck in extended exile. The book first argues that humanitarian assistance to refugees remains vital to peopleâs survival, even after the emergency phase is over. It then connects asylum politics in the global North with the intransigence of extended exile in the global South. By placing the urgent crises of protracted exile within a broader constellation of power relations, both historical and geographical, the authors present research and empirical findings gleaned from refugees in Iran, Kenya and Canada and from humanitarian and government workers. Each chapter reveals patterns of power circulating through the âcolonial presentâ, Cold War legacies, and the global âwar on terror. Seeking to render legible the more quotidian struggles and livelihoods of people who find themselves defined as refugees, this book will be of great interest to international humanitarian agencies, as well as migration and refugee researchers, including scholars in refugee studies and human displacement, human security, globalization, immigration, and human rights. Trade Review'The plight of refugees has attracted unusual political attention since the accelerated flow into Europe of people fleeing acute threats in the Middle East. But this focus ignores the larger, endemic failure to address global refugee needs that are of long standing, a critical element of the "crisis". Extended Exile is the corrective to the myopic current focus. It addresses critical issues about the current refugee situation with scholarly acumen and empirical depth. The book uses the academic literature to probe the paradox of solutions that perpetuate failure, and protection that denudes very large groups of people of rights. For advocates interested in the practical challenges of enhancing the rights of communities trapped for generations in camps like Dadaab and Kakuma, this book provides a masterful exploration of the policy and conceptual context. For scholars engaged with explorations of the role of mobility in the contemporary global sphere, this book provides compelling evidence of the considerable challenges ahead. This book is an invaluable source of information and ideas for anyone concerned with refugee and migration issues'. - Jacqueline Bhabha, Harvard University, USA'Refugees in Extended Exile is a classic: bold and convincing, it makes visible the invisible refugees living in long-term displacement in camps in the global south. Hyndman and Giles, ask pertinent and probing questions about the plight and future of the refugees living on the edge of everyday politics and decisions: how did the millions of refugees in the global south end up living for many years in exile, become marginalised, invisible, and without any permanent legal status? How do they survive and surmount the struggles of everyday life in the spaces of the camp for such long indefinite futures? How come that only less than 1 percent of refugees worldwide are allowed to leave the camps in the global south and resettle in the richer and developed countries of the global north? How can existing legal, political, and institutional frameworks be re-imagined in ways that allow engendering different futures, politics, and policies that embrace refugees as fellow human beings? These and other questions make Refugees in Extended Exile urgent, absorbing, and indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand how refugees end up in camps for years if not decades without any permanent solution to their plight and wants to see action taken to end this inhuman and degrading treatment meted out on fellow human beings.' - Zachary Lomo, St Augustine International University, UgandaTable of ContentsPreface AcknowledgementsChapter 1 Introduction: Invisible lives and silent disasters Chapter 2 Securitization versus Protection in a Refugee Camp Chapter 3 Contextualizing Indefinite Exile Chapter 4 States of Emergency? Managing Refugees in Theory and Practice Chapter 5 "It’s so cold here; we feel this coldness": Refugee Resettlement After Long-Term Exile Chapter 6 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSuccessfully bringing together accessible readings that cover the broad range of issues of importance to those studying politics and society, this new edition of Power and Inequality provides a unique mix of theoretical and empirical pieces, such as state and electoral politics, that address both classic issues in political sociology and more recent developments, such as globalization. With strong integration of race and gender throughout, this collection offers a coherent analysis of power that reflects the contributions of a variety of critical perspectives, including Marxism, feminism, critical race theory, postmodernism, and power structure theory.Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionThe End of Capitalism or the End of the World?That's What They Call Democracy: Capitalism, Democracy & the StateSection I. Critical Theories of PowerThe Fetishism of CommoditiesThe New Forms of ControlHegemonyThe Body of the CondemnedRace and CultureWomen as the Subjects of FeminismSection II. The State: TheoryThe State as SuperstructureDefining the Class Dominance ViewA Feminist Theory of the StateRacial Politics and the Racial StateDomhoff, Mills, and Slow PowerSection III. The State: PracticeThe Politics of Income and Wealth InequalityA Right to the City? Race, Class, and Neoliberalism in Post-Katrina New OrleansVoter Suppression: The Attack on RightsThe Construction of ConsentPacification and the Police: A Critique of the Police Militarization ThesisSection IV. Media and IdeologyManufacturing ConsentStill Manufacturing ConsentYellow Ribbons and Spat-Upon Veterans: Making Soldiers the Means and Ends of WarNews for All the PeopleThe Future of Inequality: Polarization, Gridlock, and Global WarmingSection V. The Nation-State and the Global EconomyThe Making of Global CapitalismThe Multipolar MomentThe New ImperialismThe Twin Towers as MetaphorSection VI. War, Genocide, and RepressionWar Making and State Making as Organized Crime 243Getting Away with Murder (Almost): A Genocide PrimerThe New Jim CrowSection VII. Revolution and Social MovementsThe Structuring of ProtestRevolution Against the RevolutionWing Populism in AmericaNoam Chomsky and Charles Derber – Interview

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Book SynopsisBringing together scholars from a diverse range of disciplines, The City as Target provides a sustained and critical response to the relationship between the concept of targeting (in its many forms) and notions of understanding, imagining and shaping the urban. Among the many spatial and graphic terms used to describe cities in urban studies, the word target is rarely encountered. Though equally spatial, it differs from these others by implying some motive force, and, more than that, a force with some intentionality. To target is to aim, to project, and ultimately to impact. It suggests a space of violence, or at least action, or movement resulting in displacement, which most other terms do not. In that sense it is useful, underused, and perhaps revelatory. Rather than approach the city as simply a site of growth, processes, and developments, the contributors to this volume treat it as the recipient of attentions. The work draws on a wide variety of geographicTable of Contents1. Cities as Targets Ryan Bishop, Gregory Clancey, and John Phillips 2. ‘But with Malice Aforethought’: Cities and the Natural History of Hatred Nigel Thrift 3. Targeting the Imaginist City John Armitage 4. The Refugee War Eyal Weizman 5. Theme Park Archipelago: Convergences of War, Simulation and Entertainment in Urban Targeting Steve Graham 6. Empire or Imperialism: Implications for a "New" Politics of Resistance Pal Ahluwalia 7 . The City-as-Target: Targeting the City Verena Andermatt Conley 8. Tokyo: Water, Earthquake, and Island Universe Suzuki Hiroyuki 9. Vast Clearings: Emergency, Technology, and American De-Urbanization, 1930-1945 Gregory Clancey 10. Concealment and Exposure: Imagining London after the Great Fire Li Shiqiao 11. Moscow: Fortress City Irina Aristarkhova 12. Ars Memoria and Unbombing Tjebbe van Tijen 13. London: The Imperial Target Rajeev Patke 14. : Keizu to Nendaiki: Making and Erasing History in Tsukuba Science City at the Edge of Empire Sharon Traweek 15. The City and the Economy of "Losing": Targeting Competitive Bodies in an Era of Global Competition Robbie Goh 16. The Absorptive Assemblage Jordan Crandall 17. "The Target is the People": Representations of the Village in Modernization and National Security Doctrine Nick Cullather

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times Bestseller Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The Wall Street Journal''s 10 Books to Read Now One of Kirkus Reviews''s Best Nonfiction Books of the Year One of Publishers Weekly''s Most Anticipated Books of the YearShortlisted for the OWL Business Book Award and Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardVersion 2.0, Updated and Expanded, with a New AfterwordWe all sense itsomething big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your kids. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are being transformed in so many realms all at onceand it is dizzying.In Thank You for Being Late, version 2.0, with a new afterword, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to

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Book SynopsisJohn D. Daniels, the Samuel N. Friedland Chair of Executive Management emeritus at the University of Miami, has published 15 books, most recently 'Multinational Enterprises and the Changing World Economy' (coedited with Ray Loveridge, Tsai-Mei Lin, and Alan M. Rugman), three volumes on Multinational Enterprise Theory, and three volumes on International Business and Globalization (all coedited with Jeffrey Krug). He served as president of the Academy of International Business and dean of its Fellows, as well as chairperson of the international division of the Academy of Management, which named him Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2010. Lee Radebaugh is the Emeritus Whitmore Professor of International Business and former Director of the Kay and Yvonne Whitmore Global Management Center /CIBER at Brigham Young University (BYU). In his prior position as CIBER Director at BYU, he was responsible for international business programs in the Marriot

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Book SynopsisPaul Krugman, the recipient of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, taught at Princeton University for 14 years. In 2015, he joined the faculty of the Graduate Centre of the City University of New York, associated with the Luxembourg Income Study, which tracks and analyses income inequality around the world. In addition to his teaching and academic research, Krugman writes extensively for non-technical audiences and is a regular op-ed columnist for the New York Times. Maurice Obstfeld is the Class of 1958 Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley. He joined Berkeley in 1989 as a Professor, following appointments at Columbia (1979-1986) and the University of Pennsylvania (1986-1989). He was also a visiting Professor at Harvard between 1989 and 1991. From 2014 to 2015 he was a member of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, and from 2015 to 2018 served as Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction PART 1: International Trade Theory 2. World Trade: An Overview 3. Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model 4. Specific Factors and Income Distribution 5. Resources and Trade: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model 6. The Standard Trade Model 7. External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production 8. Firms in the Global Economy: Export Decisions, Outsourcing, and Multinational Enterprises PART 2: International Trade Policy 9. The Instruments of Trade Policy 10. The Political Economy of Trade Policy 11. Trade Policy in Developing Countries 12. Controversies in Trade Policy Mathematical Postscripts Postscript to Chapter 5: The Factor-Proportions Model Postscript to Chapter 6: The Trading World Economy Postscript to Chapter 8: The Monopolistic Competition Model

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Book SynopsisAbout our author Dr. James Gerber taught Economics at San Diego State University for more than 3 decades. In addition to his role in the Economics Department, at different times he served as the Director of the university's National Resource Center for Latin American Studies and as the Director of the International Business Program. In 2008 he co-authored the economic history Fifty Years of Change on the US-Mexico Border and his most recent book, A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises since 1929 was published in 2019. His current research is primarily focused on the history of US-Mexico economic relations. He has been a visiting professor in universities in Canada and Mexico.Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONS An Introduction to the World Economy International Economic Institutions Since World War II PART 2: INTERNATIONAL TRADE Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments Beyond Comparative Advantage The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas Commercial Policy International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards PART 3: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Trade and the Balance of Payments Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics International Financial Crises PART 4: REGIONAL ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY The United States in the World Economy The European Union: Many Markets into One Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia China and India in the World Economy

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Book SynopsisIn recent years several Latin American countries have adopted a more assertive and autonomous stance in their foreign policy. The growing rejection of neo-liberalism as an ideological dogma seems to have given space to more pragmatic stances in favour of national interests.Trade Review"This book is a timely and indispensable companion to all those interested in understanding contemporary developments in Latin America in the light of the changes in the international structure." - Tullo Vigevani, Professor of International Politics, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil "This volume chronicles the coming of age of Latin American foreign policy in the past two decades. Rare among edited volumes, the authors use the same framework to analyze the foreign policies of 11 Latin American countries. In the new millennium as Latin Americans define their own future, the Gardini and Lambert book is indispensable." - Robert A. Pastor, Professor at American University and Former National Security Advisor for Latin American Affairs "This timely and thorough volume addresses the fascinating and much overlooked component of Latin American foreign policies in the current globalized era. We are used to believing that Latin America is always on the receiving end of diplomacy, but this volume's well-researched contributions force us to reconsider our assumptions." - Russell Crandall, Professor of international politics, Davidson College and author of The United States and Latin America after the Cold War "A volume such as this one is long overdue. In the first decade of the 21st century, unprecedented domestic political change and a shift in global power structures allowed Latin American states to greatly enhance their global presence, both individually and collectively. Gardini and Lambert dissect this process by bringing together wide-ranging case studies of the recent foreign policies of 11 key Latin American states. The line-up of distinguished contributors is impressive, and the result is a volume that subtly analyses the tradeoffs between ideology and pragmatism in regional policy making. The book will prove useful to academics and policy makers alike." - Timothy J. Power, Director, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford "One of the most valuable assets among the many of this book is the enduring quality of the overall framework that serves as the basis for analysis throughout the volume." - David Scott Palmer, Professor of International Relations, Boston UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Ideology and Pragmatism in Latin American Foreign Policy - Gian Luca Gardini and Peter Lambert * Latin American Foreign Policies between Ideology and Pragmatism: A Framework for Analysis - Gian Luca Gardini * Pragmatism, Ideology and Tradition in Chilean Foreign Policy since 1990 - Joaquín Fermandois * Brazilian Foreign Policy: Causal Beliefs in Formulation and Pragmatism in Practice - Miriam Gomes Saraiva * Dancing between Superpowers: Ideology, Pragmatism and Drift in Paraguayan Foreign Policy - Peter Lambert * Argentine Foreign Policy under the Kirchners: Ideological, Pragmatic or simply Peronist? - Andres Malamud * From Obscurity to Center Stage: The Architectonics of Bolivia's Foreign Policy - Larry Birns and Alex Sanchez * Pragmatism and Ideology in the Foreign Policy of Peru - Ronald Bruce St John * The Continuing Pull of the Polar Star: Colombian Foreign Relations in the Post-Cold War Era - Stephen Randal * Venezuelan Foreign Policy under Chávez: The Pragmatic Success of Revolutionary Ideology? - Diana Raby * Defying Expectations: The External Profile and Activism of the Cuban Revolution - Antoni Kapcia * Nicaragua's Pragmatic Ideologues - David Close * Mexico's Foreign Policy Under The Partido Acción Nacional: Promoting Democracy, Human Rights, and Interests - Ana Covarrubias * Unity and Diversity in Latin American Visions of Regional Integration - Gian Luca Gardini * Conclusions - Gian Luca Gardini and Peter Lambert

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Book SynopsisMany of the present problems of ''globalization'' are mirrored in the historical expansion of the European state system. This title is a structured, comparative case study analysis of four regions and examines how these regions and their peoples were absorbed into the expanding European-centered state system from roughly the 1400s through to 1800.Trade Review'This work presents a fine addition to the international relations literature and world systems theory. Following in the footsteps of Chase Dunn and Eric Wolf, Carlson offers us a detailed analysis of four 'peripheral' systems that were gradually incorporated into the European world system, and he brings a rich historical perspective to the current discussions around globalization. Contrary to state centric perspectives that dominate neo-liberal and structural realist accounts, the author demonstrates how incorporation into the European world system entailed profound military, political, economic, and social transformations at the micro-level. Thus, to understand the macro-level outcome that led to the creation of the current state system, one needs to understand how all four spheres interacted. From his analysis one must conclude that the current pattern of globalization challenges not merely the Westphalian state system but every aspect of social and political life. As Carlson's narrative shows, all the given assumptions of day-to-day life become malleable and uncertain, and indeed the very understanding of what 'the international system' means should be subject to re-examination.' - Hendrik Spruyt, Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations, Northwestern University 'In this well-written and carefully argued work, Jon D. Carlson forces us to consider, through a comparative examination of how different regions have historically been incorporated into the world system, the representational devices of the myths of expansion. Equally fascinating, creative, and rigorously executed, Carlson's theoretically rich work engages, synthesizes, and implicates a variety of core assumptions centralized by International Relations scholars.' - Brent Steele, associate professor of Political Science, University of Kansas and author of Defacing Power: The Aesthetics of Insecurity in Global Politics 'A benchmark for addressing issues of incorporation and globalization. The book also has pedagogical value both for explicit content and as a model of how such work can be done. It will have broad appeal to scholars of world history, archaeology, geography, sociology, and international relations.' - Thomas D. Hall, Professor Emeritus, Depauw UniversityTable of ContentsBroadening and Deepening: Systemic Expansion, Incorporation and the Zone of Ignorance New World Empires and Otters: The Scramble for Nootka Sound, the Northwest Passage, and the China Trade West Africa and the Rise of Asante: Rivers of Gold, a Short Route to China, and the Globalization of Labor Ethiopia and the Middle East: The Red Sea Trade, Prester John and Christians in the Muslim World Japan and the Far East: Zipangu, Roofs of Silver and the Lure of the Orient Conclusion: Myths, Incorporation & Systemic Expansion

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a unique examination of Western-led police reform efforts by theoretically linking neoliberal globalization, police reform and development. The authors present seven country case studies based on this theoretical and conceptual approach and assess the prospects for successful police reform in a global context.Trade Review"This very interesting book makes an excellent contribution to the literature. It places policing within a macro theorerical framework of analysis and describes the relevance of development theories to policing [...] I hope it will enlighten students about a neo-colonial web of policing that extends far beyond our shores." - British Journal of CriminologyTable of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements About the Authors Introduction 1. Neoliberal Globalisation, Insecurity, and Police Reform 2. Development Paradigms, Neoliberalism, and Human Security - Western Style 3. Donor Export and Police Development Assistance 4. Afghanistan 5. Brazil 6. Iraq 7. Northern Ireland 8. South Africa 9. Trinidad and Tobago 10. Turkey 11. The Contextual Limits of Police Reform 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis important contribution to the study of the problem of order, which figures prominently in today''s globalization debate, focuses on the role of sovereignty. It advances arguments based on psychocultural perspectives and looks at postcommunist transformations and changes in political, economic and cultural orders at all levels of social life.Trade Review'Professor Pickel's book is exceptional in three respects. First, it deals with problems in the real world instead of presenting one more pseudo-mathematical model about highly idealized situations. Second, Pickel respects data but does not worship data-gathering. Instead, he attempts to explain facts in terms of mechanisms, or processes in complex systems. Last, but not least, Pickel knows that science is not done in a philosophical vacuum: he makes his philosophical assumptions explicit. And his main principles rationality, scientific realism, and systemism are tailored to successful scientific research. For all these reasons I warmly recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the momentous political changes we are witnessing these days.' - Mario Bunge FRSC, Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics"No one can accuse Andreas Pickel of timidity! In a single compact book, he takes up how people relate to sovereign states, what transitions from socialism meant, how we should understand globalisation, the (in)adequacy of social science as it now exists, and the general problem of explaining social order. The wonder is double: that he brings fresh insight to each of these questions, and that he shows how they connect with each other." - Charles Tilly, Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction PART 1: TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF ORDER Framework: Systems and Mechanisms The Problem-oriented Approach to Order: The Case of the Theory of Sovereignty Homo Nationis: The Psychosocial Infrastructure of the Nation-state Order PART 2: THE CHALLENGE OF POSTCOMMUNIST TRANSFORMATION Changing Orders: Intervening, Framing, and Explaining Explaining and Designing Order: Social Science and Social Technology PART 3: THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBALIZATION Nationalizing Mechanisms in a Globalizing World Nation and Social Order in the Global Age

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Book SynopsisThe book turns the 'democratic peace' theme on its head: rather than investigating the reasons for the supposed pacifism of democracies, it looks for the causes of their militancy. In order to solve this puzzle, the authors look across International Relations, political theory, political philosophy and sociology.Trade Review'... Democratic Wars raises many interesting theoretical issues and is timely in the light of the continuing debates within the democratic community over terrorism and the Iraq war.' - Geoffrey Wallace, Journal of Peace ResearchTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors PART ONE: DEMOCRACIES AND WAR: THEORETICAL CHALLENGE AND EMPIRICAL FINDINGS Introduction: The Theoretical Challenge of Democratic Wars; L.Brock & A.Geis & H.Müller Democratic Wars and Military Interventions, 1946-2002: The Monadic Level Reconsidered; S.Chojnacki PART TWO: DEMOCRATIC WARS AS A CHALLENGE TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY Democratic Peace: Many Data, Little Explanation?; H.Müller & J.Wolff Democratic Peace - Democratic War: Three Reasons Why Democracies are War-Prone; C.Daase Triangulating War: The Use of Force by Democracies as a Variant of the Democratic Peace; L.Brock PART THREE: DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND WAR: PERSPECTIVES FROM POLITICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY On Democratic War Theory; N.Rengger Spotting the 'Enemy'? Democracies and the Challenge of the 'Other'; A.Geis Sameness and Distinction: Understanding the Democratic Peace in a Bourdieusian Perspective; C.Götze PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS The Case for a New Research Agenda: Explaining Democratic Wars; L.Brock & A.Geis & H.Müller References Index

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Book SynopsisBritta Schneider is Junior Professor of Language Use and Migration at Europa-Universität Viadrina, Germany.Theresa Heyd is Chair of English Linguistics at Universität Greifswald, Germany.General Editor: Mario SaraceniTrade ReviewBloomsbury World Englishes provides a modern variationist approach to research in Englishes that shifts from traditional descriptive research on formal nation state varieties and recognizes the breadth of variation within any community of speech. It celebrates variation and offers a more accurate understanding of these ever-changing languages that serves distinct and overlapping communities. * Elizabeth Winkler, Professor of Linguistics, Western Kentucky University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction, Britta Schneider (Europa-Universität Viadrina, Germany) and Theresa Heyd (Universität Greifswald, Germany) Part 1: Reflecting Research Paradigms of World Englishes 1. World Englishes: Approaches, Models and Methodology, Kingsley Bolton (Stockholm University, Sweden) 2. World Englishes: From Methodological Nationalism to a Global Perspective, Christian Mair (University of Freiburg) 3. The Role of Gender in the Study of World Englishes, Tamara M. Valentine (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) 4. The Role of Corpora in World Englishes Research, Claudia Lange (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany) 5. Register in World Englishes Research, Axel Bohmann (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany) Part 2: Postnational Framings, Discourses and Perspectives 6. Translingualism and World Englishes, Suresh Canagarajah (Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Jerry Won Lee(University of California, Irvine) 7. English-Speaking Diasporas, Susanne Mühleisen (University of Bayreuth, Germany) 8. English and Social Media: Translingual Englishes, Identities and Linguascapes, Sender Dovchin (Curtin University, Australia) and Rhonda Oliver (Curtin University, Australia) 9. Neoliberalism and the Global Spread of English: A Korean Case, Jinhyun Cho (Macquarie University, Australia) Part 3: Empirical Cases: Transnational Ties and New Localizations 10. Ship English of the Early Colonial Atlantic, Sally J. Delgado (University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Puerto Rico) 11. Jewish Englishes in the United States and Beyond: An Ethnolinguistic Repertoire Approach, Sarah Bunin Benor (Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, USA) 12. English in Global Pop Music, Michael Westphal (Kiel University, Germany) and Lisa Jansen (University of Münster, Germany) 13. Non-Postcolonial Englishes in East Asia: Focus on Korean Popular Music, Sofia Rüdiger (University of Bayreuth, Germany) 14. Digital Englishes and Transcultural Flows, Jennifer Dailey-O’Cain (University of Alberta, Canada) 15. Diasporic Englishes in the United States: The Case of Nigerian Digital Communication, Mirka Honkanen (University of Freiburg, Germany) 16. English in the Maghreb, Camille Jacob (University of Portsmouth, UK) 17. When Africans Meet Chinese: Is Calculator Communication a Form of World Englishes, Dewei Che (University of Vienna, Austria) and Adams Bodomo (University of Vienna, Austria) Index

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Book SynopsisRani Rubdy is an independent researcher.Ruanni Tupas is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.General Editor: Mario SaraceniTrade ReviewBloomsbury World Englishes provides a modern variationist approach to research in Englishes that shifts from traditional descriptive research on formal nation state varieties and recognizes the breadth of variation within any community of speech. It celebrates variation and offers a more accurate understanding of these ever-changing languages that serves distinct and overlapping communities. * Elizabeth Winkler, Professor of Linguistics, Western Kentucky University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction, Mario Saraceni (University of Portsmouth, UK), Rani Rubdy (Independent Researcher) and Ruanni Tupas (University College London, UK) Part 1: Theoretical Understandings of Global English 1. Entanglements of English, Alastair Pennycook (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) 2. Capital and the Hegemony of English in a Capitalist World-System, John P. O’Regan (University College London, UK) 3. ‘The Tide is Coming in Fast’: Ideologies of English, Global Linguistic Coloniality and Decolonial Pluriversalingualism, Ahmed Kabel (Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco) 4. World Englishes and the Commodification of Language, Joseph Sung-Yul Park (National University of Singapore, Singapore) and Lionel Wee (National University of Singapore, Singapore) 5. Examining and Overcoming the Theory/Practice Divide in World Englishes, Ryuko Kubota (University of British Columbia, Canada) Part 2: Unpacking Ideologies of English 6. Linguaculture, Cultural Travel, Native-Speakerism and Small Culture Formation on the Go: Working up from Instances, Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) 7. Ideology, Identity, and World Englishes: Toward a Heteroglossic Framework, Jerry Won Lee (University of California, Irvine, USA) and Christopher Jenks (Aalborg University, Denmark) 8. Interrogating Race in the NEST/NNEST Ideological Dichotomy: Insights from Raciolinguistics, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and Translanguaging, Peter De Costa (Michigan State University, USA), Curtis Green-Eneix (Michigan State University, USA), Wendy Li (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan) and Hima Rawal (Michigan State University, USA) 9. Translingual Englishes and the Psychological Damage of Global English, Sender Dovchin (Curtin University, Australia), Rhonda Oliver (Curtin University, Australia) and Jaya Dantas (Curtin University, Australia) Part 3: Ideological Pluralities of English 10. Ideological Plurality: English in Policy and Practice in India, Usree Bhattacharya (University of Georgia, USA) and Ajit K. Mohanty (University of Western Ontario, Canada) 11. Challenging the Economic and Cultural Currency of English, Nathan John Albury (Leiden University, the Netherlands) 12. “We’re a Nation that Speaks English”: Language Ideology and Discrimination in the US English Only Movement, Rachele Lawton (Community College of Baltimore County, USA) 13. Conflicting Language Ideologies About What Counts as “English” in the Brazilian National Common Core Curriculum: Arenas for Permanences and Disruptions, Paula Szundy (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Part 4: The Local Politics of Global English 14. Non-Localizable vs Localizable English:New Linguistic Hierarchies in ‘Democratising’ English in Spanish Education, Eva Codó (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain) 15. Probing ‘Erasure’ for Transnational Language Policy and Practice: English amongst Multilingual Ismaili Muslims in Northern Pakistan and Eastern Tajikistan, Brook Bolander (Monash University, Australia) 16. Taiwan and Mandarin-English Bilingualism: International Competition and Competing Colonialisms, Funie Hsu (San José State University, USA) 17. Exploring Contested Language Ideologies in Kiribati, Indika Liyanage (Deakin University, Australia) and Tony Walker (Deakin University, Australia) Index

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Book SynopsisYasemin Bayyurt is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Bogaziçi University, Turkey.General Editor: Mario SaraceniTrade ReviewBloomsbury World Englishes provides a modern variationist approach to research in Englishes that shifts from traditional descriptive research on formal nation state varieties and recognizes the breadth of variation within any community of speech. It celebrates variation and offers a more accurate understanding of these ever-changing languages that serves distinct and overlapping communities. * Elizabeth Winkler, Professor of Linguistics, Western Kentucky University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Prologue, Jennifer Jenkins (University of Southampton, UK) and Lucilla Lopriore (Roma Tre University, Italy) Introduction, Yasemin Bayyurt (Bogaziçi University, Turkey) Part 1: General Principles 1. Incorporating Ontological Reflection into Teacher Education about English for Global Learners: A Rationale and some Guiding Principles, Chris Hall (York St John University, UK) 2. English Language Development in the Global Classroom: Revisiting Key Constructs of Second Language Acquisition Theory, Dustin Crowther (University of Hawai’i at Manoa, USA) 3. Moving from Conceptualizations to Implementation of a Global Englishes Perspective in ELT: Critical Issues in Pedagogy, Seran Dogançay-Aktuna (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA) and Joel Hardman (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA) 4. World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca and ELT Materials: A Critical Perspective, Paola Vettorel (University of Verona, Italy) 5. Materials and Activities in Teaching English as a Global Language: Using Online Resources to Stimulate Innovation, Mona Syrbe (Rikkyo University, Japan) and Heath Rose (University of Oxford, UK) Part 2: Native Speakerism 6. Negotiating Nativespeakerism in TESOL Curriculum Innovation, Nicola Galloway (University of Glasgow, UK) 7. Beyond ‘Native’ and ‘Non-Native’ English-Speaking Teachers: Teacher Identity and the Knowledge Base of Global Englishes Language Teachers, Ali Fuad Selvi (METU Northern Cyprus Campus, Cyprus) and Bedrettin Yazan (University of Texas, San Antonio, USA) 8. Re-Conceptualizing (Non-)Native English Speakers within the Paradigm of Teaching English as an International Language, Aya Matsuda (Arizona State University, USA) 9. Tackling Native-Speakerism through ELF-Aware Pedagogy, Rob Lowe (Tokyo Kasei University, Japan) and Marek Kiczkowiak (TEFL Equity Advocates & Academy, Leuven, Belgium) Part 3: English as a Medium Of Instruction 10. Teaching WE and ELF in EMI from an ELF Perspective: A Case Study at a University in the Expanding Circle, Kumiko Murata (Waseda University, Japan) 11. Implementing Critical Pedagogy of Global Englishes in ELT in Asia from the Lens of EMI and Intercultural Citizenship, Fan Fang (Shantou University, China) and Will Baker (University of Southampton, UK) 12. Problematizing EMI Programs in Turkish Higher Education: Voices from Stakeholders, Dilek Inal (Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Turkey), Yasemin Bayyurt (Bogaziçi University, Turkey) and Feza Kerestecioglu (Kadir Has University, Turkey) 13. A Critical View of Globalization within the Expanded Role of EMI in Japan: Case Study of an Actual Implementation, Jim D'Angelo (Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan) Part 4: Focus on Specific Contexts 14. The Impact of World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca in Tertiary Education in the Expanding Circle, Enric Llurda (University of Lleida, Spain) and Guzman Mancho-Barés (University of Lleida, Spain) 15. World Englishes and Critical Pedagogy: Reflections on Paulo Freire’s Contributions to the Brazilian National English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Curriculum, Savio Siqueira (Bahia Federal University, Brazil) and Telma Gimenez (Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil) 16. Teaching English from a Critical Intercultural Perspective: An Experience with Afro Colombian and Indigenous Students, Claudia Gutiérrez (University of Washington, USA), Janeth Ortiz and Jaime Usma (Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia) 17. English Medium Instruction and Language Planning in Post-Colonial Contexts: Implications for Heritage Language Development, Nkoko Kamwangamalu (Howard University, Washington, USA) Index

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Book SynopsisIn today's climate, bringing your fashion brand to new international territories is more challenging than ever. In Global Fashion Business, Byoungho Ellie Jin helps you to take this next step.Diverse examples from large and small companies, developing and developed countries, and online and offline retailers set a precedent for overcoming economic, cultural, legal, and regulatory obstacles. Practical approaches also outline methods of marketing and retailing, while chapters on topics including pricing, entry market selection and product development combine to cover everything you need to know to take your business further than ever before.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of universities situated on both sides of its geopolitical division. It takes an original perspective on ''value'' in the context of the sociolinguistics and political economy of English as a global language and as an apparent commodified entity. The problematic issues of value as they apply to language are dealt with from Marxist and Bourdieusean perspectives. The book also offers a helpful critique of the claims of alternative paradigms of English expansion, such as ELF, and their shortcomings in respect of the concept of value. Manuela Vida-Mannl puts forth a critique of the marketization of English and the complicity of higher education in the reproduction of linguistic hierarchies and social inequalities in Cyprus and, by implication, more generally. She presents a conception of English as a marketable attribute that does not necessarily require competence, whTrade ReviewWith this excellent book, Manuela Vida-Mannl offers a unique insight into the political economy of English on the divided island of Cyprus. Vida-Mannl’s book is an original and careful study which has important implications for debates about global linguistic inequality and social justice in international higher education contexts. * John O’Regan, Professor of Critical Applied Linguistics, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK *Rarely are all three approaches to how value is assigned to English—its ideological, communicative and economic value--treated together and as comprehensively as they are in this impressive and deeply researched book. It is a must-read for anyone interested in gaining a profound understanding of the role of English in today’s world. * Elizabeth R. Miller, Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Value of English and Its Three Layers 2. Assessing the Value of Language 3. Cyprus: A Case Study 4. The Value of English in Cyprus Higher Education 5. English in a Globalized World Conclusion Appendix References Index

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· -What role do humanitarian organizations play in crises such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East? · - How does policing work at an international level? · - Why has the US only ratified three of the seven major human rights treaties? · -Who guides the international response to climate change, and is it working? This new textbook introduces readers to the nature, structure and purpose of international organizations (IOs). Taking a broad, issues-based approach, the book goes beyond a conventional focus on topics like security and finance to cover global health, migration, food security, and technology. In addition to providing cases of the best-known intergovernmental organizations such as the UN and the World Trade Organization, this text gives space to a wide variety of other bodies, including international non-governmental organizations, non-state actors and multinational enterprises. It looks at the motivations behind regional cooperation with case studies of the European Union and the African Union, and at human rights with reference to bodies as diverse as the International Criminal Court and Amnesty International. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, International Organizations uses a range of pedagogical tools and visual features to guide understanding. These include: graphs to illustrate key trends; regional and world maps to illustrate wealth, democracy and development; tables of major international treaties and organizations; chapter previews; and lists of key terms and organizations. The text also makes use of IOs in Theory, IOs in Action and Spotlight boxes to answer focused questions and provide more detail on how IOs operate in different parts of the world. This contemporary survey is an essential text for those studying global governance and international organizations.

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Book SynopsisUroš Cvoro is Associate Professor in Art Theory at UNSW Australia, Arts, Design & Architecture. His research interests include contemporary art and politics, cultural representations of nationalism, post-socialist and post-conflict art. His books include Transitional Aesthetics: Art at The Edge of Europe (2018) and Turbo-folk Music and Cultural Representations of National Identity in Former Yugoslavia (2014). With Kit Messham-Muir, he is co-author of Images of War in Contemporary Art: Terror and Conflict in the Mass Media (Bloomsbury, 2021).Kit Messham-Muir is Professor in Art in the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. His research interests include the art and visual culture of war, as well as the studio practice of contemporary artists. With Uroš Cvoro, he is co-author of Images of War in Contemporary Art: Terror and Conflict in the Mass Media (Bloomsbury, 2021) and author of Trade ReviewThis book analyses the linked world view and aesthetics of the resurgent far right, including the 'paranoid epistemology' of QAnon and the 'gamification' of its propaganda, along with provocative readings about the relation of contemporary art to a consciously performative politics--among leaders and followers alike. * Julian Stallabrass, Professor of Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art, UK *Messham-Muir and Cvoro provide a very useful and highly original contribution to the analysis of the new fascist tendencies and the way these simultaneously contest and uphold a torn democratic public sphere. * Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen, Professor of Political Aesthetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark *An urgent analysis of the Trump effect as a global and American phenomenon. Its unique focus on the power of contemporary aesthetics in social media to mobilise the Right makes for chilling reading in understanding how Trump’s followers almost succeeded in the Capitol Hill Riot of 6 January 2021. * Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor of Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide, Australia, and author of Beyond the Battlefield: Women Artists of the Two World Wars (2014) *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: The Trump Effect Chapter 1: QAnon: ‘Shall We Play a Game?’ Chapter 2: The Critical Race Theory Moral Panic: Dana Schutz’s Open Casket and the Evergreen Affair Chapter 3: #cancel #woke #universities: ‘burn them down and start it all over again!’ Chapter 4: Our Past But Not Our Past: ‘Statue Wars’ and Contemporary Art Chapter 5: Overidentifying with the Strongman: Trump and the Capitol Hill Riot Chapter 6: Delegated Insurrection Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOffering an accessible introduction to both the historical roots and the contemporary dynamics of today's world economy, this seventh edition equips students with the knowledge required to make sense of the fast-paced discipline of the global political economy. Illustrating the breadth of the subject, the authors show how the national and the international interact, while also placing an emphasis on the historical evolution of the world economy in order to appreciate the nuances of today's economy structures. It gives students a firm grounding in both traditional and critical theories of global political economy.Tracing the global economy from its early origins through each phase of a shifting world order, the book takes a non-Eurocentric approach, covering both traditional elements of the global economy (such as trade and finance) while also addressing important contemporary areas of concern, including social inequality, cryptocurrencies, populism and protectionism.<

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Book SynopsisBloomsbury World Englishes offers a comprehensive and rigorous description of the facts, implications and contentious issues regarding the forms and functions of English in the world. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and topics, offering a more accurate understanding of English across the globe and the various social contexts in which it plays a significant role. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies and pedagogies, the collection pushes the boundaries of the field to go beyond traditional descriptive paradigms and contribute to moving research agendas forward. Volume 1: Paradigms analyzes the ways in which we make sense of English as a global language, its many varieties and how these come into contact and interact with other languages. It moves the field beyond existing models' that are no longer sufficient to describe English(es) in the era of globalization.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction, Britta Schneider (Europa-Universität Viadrina, Germany) and Theresa Heyd (Universität Greifswald, Germany) Part 1: Reflecting Research Paradigms of World Englishes 1. World Englishes: Approaches, Models and Methodology, Kingsley Bolton (Stockholm University, Sweden) 2. World Englishes: From Methodological Nationalism to a Global Perspective, Christian Mair (University of Freiburg) 3. The Role of Gender in the Study of World Englishes, Tamara M. Valentine (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) 4. The Role of Corpora in World Englishes Research, Claudia Lange (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany) 5. Register in World Englishes Research, Axel Bohmann (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany) Part 2: Postnational Framings, Discourses and Perspectives 6. Translingualism and World Englishes, Suresh Canagarajah (Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Jerry Won Lee(University of California, Irvine) 7. English-Speaking Diasporas, Susanne Mühleisen (University of Bayreuth, Germany) 8. English and Social Media: Translingual Englishes, Identities and Linguascapes, Sender Dovchin (Curtin University, Australia) and Rhonda Oliver (Curtin University, Australia) 9. Neoliberalism and the Global Spread of English: A Korean Case, Jinhyun Cho (Macquarie University, Australia) Part 3: Empirical Cases: Transnational Ties and New Localizations 10. Ship English of the Early Colonial Atlantic, Sally J. Delgado (University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Puerto Rico) 11. Jewish Englishes in the United States and Beyond: An Ethnolinguistic Repertoire Approach, Sarah Bunin Benor (Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, USA) 12. English in Global Pop Music, Michael Westphal (University of Münster, Germany) and Lisa Jansen (University of Münster, Germany) 13. Non-Postcolonial Englishes in East Asia: Focus on Korean Popular Music, Sofia Rüdiger (University of Bayreuth, Germany) 14. Digital Englishes and Transcultural Flows, Jennifer Dailey-O’Cain (University of Alberta, Canada) 15. Diasporic Englishes in the United States: The Case of Nigerian Digital Communication, Mirka Honkanen (University of Freiburg, Germany) 16. English in the Maghreb, Camille Jacob (University of Portsmouth, UK) 17. When Africans Meet Chinese: Is Calculator Communication a Form of World Englishes, Dewei Che (University of Vienna, Austria) and Adams Bodomo (University of Vienna, Austria) Index

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