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Negotiations of the "New World"

The Omnipresence of "Global" as a Political Phenomenon

Sabine Selchow author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transcript Verlag

Published:27th Dec '16

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»Global« is everywhere - recent years have seen a significant proliferation of the adjective »global« across discourses. But what do social actors actually do when using this term? Written from within the political studies and International Relations disciplines, and with a particular interest in the US, this book demonstrates that the widespread use of »global« is more than a linguistic curiosity. It constitutes a distinct political phenomenon of major importance: the negotiation and reproduction of the »new world«. As such, the analysis of the use of »global« provides fascinating insights into an influential and politically loaded aspect of contemporary imaginations of the world.

Besprochen in: Portal für Politikwissenschaft, 08.05.2017, Matthias Lemke C3 - Bibliothek für Entwicklungspolitik, 5 (2017)

ISBN: 9783837628968

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 992g

234 pages