On the Cutting Edge of Globalization An Inquiry into American Elites

by Rosenau, James N.; Earnest, David C.; Ferguson, Yale; Holsti, Ole R.

• ISBN13: 9780742539761
• ISBN10: 0742539768
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-18
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Woefully little systematic knowledge is available about leaders who shape and sustain globalization. On the Cutting Edge of Globalization is the first systematic study to investigate elite attitudes toward the emergent structures of world affairs. S

Author Biography

James N. Rosenau is University Professor of International Affairs at The George Washington University David C. Earnest is assistant professor of political science and international studies at Old Dominion University Yale H. Ferguson is professor of political science; co-director, Center for Global Change and Governance, Rutgers University; and honorary professor, University of Salzburg Ole R. Holsti is the George V. Allen Professor of International Affairs at Duke University

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
On the Cutting Edge of Globalization	1	(3)
Theoretical Perspectives	4	(19)
The 1999 and 2003 Surveys: Identifying the Cutting-Edgers	23	(17)
How Do You Know a Cutting-Edger When You Encounter One?	40	(8)
Connectivity on the Cutting Edge	48	(12)
Leadership, Affiliations, and Loyalties	60	(16)
Orientations toward Globalization	76	(14)
Attitudes toward World Affairs	90	(16)
From 1999 to 2003: Did Intervening Events Make a Difference?	106	(27)
Occupational Differences (and Similarities)	133	(26)
Conclusion	159	(5)
Appendix A Procedures for Identifying Elites on the Cutting Edge of Globalization	164	(5)
Appendix B Factor Analysis for Index on Involvement in Global Processes	169	(3)
Appendix C 1999 Questionnaire	172	(12)
Appendix D 2003 Questionnaire	184	(12)
Index	196	(4)
About the Authors	200