Here James Mittelman explains the systemic dynamics and myriad consequences of globalization, focusing on the interplay between globalizing market forces, in some instances guided by the state, and the needs of society. Mittelman finds that globalization is hardly a unified phenomenon but rather a syndrome of processes and activities: a set of ...
This book explores the nature of, and conditions for, theoretical innovation in international studies. Highlighting classic and new research problems, this collection of critically minded, original essays pushes international relations scholarship in uncharted directions. Bridging social theory and international relations theory, it searches for ...
An analysis of the empirical trends constituting the globalisation process in the late-20th century. This text explains its underlying causes and consequences, and explores the globalisation of production, and challenges to the state system.
Globalization studies originate mainly from Western countries, rather than the developing world, and hence cannot be considered truly global. This book helps to redress the balance and reveals the nexus between globalization and development. Capturing Globalization probes a set of core questions: What are the moral codes and normative principles ...
'This is a very timely updating of the very useful 1988 edition. It takes account of major intervening changes in world political economy, notably the collapse of 'real socialism' and the dominance of neoliberal economic policy, despite which Mittelman and Pasha provide reasoned and plausible assurance that there can be alternative paths to ...
Globalization is usually said to be about markets and power and culture. Whither Globalization? goes further, arguing that globalization may also be understood as a way of knowing and representing the world. Mittelman debunks several prevalent myths about globalization and 'anti-globalization', presenting alternatives to this force and indicating ...
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Empire of Civil Society: A Critique of the Realist Theory of International Relations
