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The Emergence of Private Authority in Global Governance

Thomas J Biersteker editor Rodney Bruce Hall editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:12th Dec '02

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Highly topical analysis of the emergence of private authority in the governance of global affairs.

The emergence of private authority is a feature of the post-Cold War world. This volume examines the implications of this erosion of the power of the state for global governance, analysing actors ranging from financial institutions to religious terrorists. This book is an important contribution to debates concerning globalization.The emergence of private authority has become increasingly a feature of the post-Cold War world. In The Emergence of Private Authority in Global Governance, leading scholars explore the sources, practices and implications of this erosion of the power of the state. They analyse and compare actors as diverse as financial institutions, multinational corporations, religious terrorists and organised criminals, and assess the potential for reversal of the situation. The themes of the book relate directly to debates concerning globalization and the role of international law, and will be of interest to scholars and students of international relations, politics, sociology and law.

'… a timely and significant contribution to the new generation of globalization studies …'. Political Studies Review

ISBN: 9780521523370

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm

Weight: 410g

274 pages