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Book SynopsisGlobal society has been analyzed in any number of ways books dealing with its economic and cultural implications flood the market. But Planetary Politics highlights something unique. It explores globalization with an eye on the transformation of politics into a planetary enterprise.
Trade ReviewAn important volume for both scholars and practitioners alike. * Political Studies Review *
[This book] presents an accessible and interesting group of essays that meets the Logos series' aim of communicating bold ideas that appeal to a wide audience. One of the strengths of this collection is that Bronner has compiled a selection of essays written by authors from diverse academic backgrounds; this helps to communicate the message that the political, economic, and cultural cannot be considered apart from one another, and to bring a variety of perspectives to bear on globalization. . . . The collection offers highly accessible reflections on contemporary political issues. * International Affairs *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 The Global Theater Chapter 3 The Silence of Words and Political Dynamics in the World Risk Society Chapter 4 Globalism and the Selling of Globalization Chapter 5 National Culture, the Globalization of Communications, and the Bounded Political Community Chapter 6 Globalization: A Contested Terrain Part 7 Planetary Perils Chapter 8 Terror and Politics Chapter 9 The New Militarism: Imperial Overreach Chapter 10 Unconcealed Empire: "The Awesome Thing America Is Becoming" Part 11 Planetary Foreign Policy Chapter 12 Anatomy of a Disaster: Class War, Iraq, and the Contours of American Foreign Policy Chapter 13 The "Islam Industry" and U.S. Foreign Policy Chapter 14 Multilateralism: For a New Political Enlightenment Chapter 15 Chances for a Left Foreign Policy Part 16 Cosmopolitan Hope Chapter 17 The Two Faces of Globalization Chapter 18 Is a Global Ethic Possible? Chapter 19 Playing the Angel's Advocate: Human Rights, Global Realism, and the Politics of Intervention Chapter 20 Human Rights in the Age of Empire
