Whither Globalization?

by Mittelman,James H.

• ISBN13: 9780415342063
• ISBN10: 0415342066
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Globalization is usually said to be about markets, 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 a new common sense about future world order. Drawing on considerable original research, this book shows how globalization itself and globalization studies have changed since 9/11. Compact and accessible,Whither Globalization?is a major contribution to the study of globalization by one of the leading scholars in the field and is essential reading for students of international relations and international political economy. Key content includes: Part 1: Power Part 2: Knowledge Part 3: Ideology Part 4: Transformative Possibilities

Author Biography

James H. Mittelman is Professor of International Relations in the School of International Service at American University, Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

List of tables	ix
Preface and acknowledgments	x
List of abbreviations	xiii
PART I Power	1	(12)
1 The power of globalization	3	(10)
PART II Knowledge	13	(32)
2 Mapping globalization	15	(6)
3 Globalization: an ascendant paradigm?	21	(13)
4 Critical globalization studies	34	(11)
PART III Ideology	45	(42)
5 Ideologies and the globalization agenda	47	(9)
6 'Common-sense' representations of globalization protests	56	(19)
(Co-authored with Glenn Adler)
7 Bringing in micro-encounters	75	(12)
PART IV Transformative possibilities	87	(12)
8 Alterglobalization	89	(10)
Appendix: The survey questionnaire	99	(6)
Notes	105	(5)
References	110	(11)
Name Index	121	(3)
Subject Index	124