Title: Confronting globalization : humanity, justice and the renewal of politics /
Authors: Hayden, Patrick, 1965-; El-Ojeili, Chamsy.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Globalization.; Globalization Social aspects; Globalization Social aspects; Globalization; POLITICAL SCIENCE Globalization.; Globalisierung.; Soziale Gerechtigkeit.
Abstract: "In Confronting Globalization the contributors discuss the theoretical, practical and cultural implications of globalization. They analyse the complex dynamics of globalization, the challenges that confront democracy, governance and rights under globalization, and new approaches that seek to contest the excesses of globalization and promote the struggle for global justice."--Jacket.
Contents: Confronting globalization in the twenty-first century : an introduction / Patrick Hayden and Chamsy el-Ojeili -- Postmodern socialism revisited / Peter Beilharz -- Despotic enlightenment : rethinking globalization after Foucault / Roger Deacon -- Just deconstruction? Derrida and global ethics / James Brassett and Federico Merke -- Empowering the powerful, enriching the rich : on neoliberalism, economic globalization and social criticism / Barry Smart -- Tricky business : challenging risk theory and its vision of a better global future / François Debrix -- Between empires : rethinking identity and citizenship in the context of globalization / Michael A. Peters -- Human rights, moral articularity and democratic dynamism : in defence of normative philosophy / Mark Evans -- The other side of obligation : cosmoplitan distributive justice and duties of the less affluent / Luis Cabrera -- Environmentalism as globalization from above and below : can world watchers truly represent the earth? / Timothy W. Luke -- Globalization, terrorism and democracy : 9/11 and its aftermath / Douglas Kellner -- 'Alter-globalization' and social movements : towards understanding transnational politicization / Martin Weber -- 'Horizontals', 'veritcals' and the conflicting logics of transformative politics / Andrew Robinson and Simon Tormey -- American globalism 'Madison Avenue-style' : a critique of US public diplomacy after 9/11 / Manfred B. Steger -- Global justice, the World Trade Organization and free trade / Darrel Moellendorf -- A cosmopolitan perspective on the self-determination of peoples / Daniele Archibugi.