Power, Resistance and Conflict in the Contemporary World: Social movements, networks and hierarchies Contributor(s): Karatzogianni, Athina (Author), Robinson, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415850142 ISBN-13: 9780415850148 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Violence In Society - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Dewey: 303.640 |
Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Pol |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.04 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines issues of organisation in resistance movements, discussing topics including the integration of the world system, the intersection of networks with discourses of identity, and the possibility of social transformation. Drawing on a number of theorists including Deleuze and Guattari, authors Athina Karatzogianni and Andrew Robinson seek to reinterpret World Systems Theory in order to engage with issues of power, resistance, and conflict in the contemporary world. Discussing contemporary scholarship in global politics, the authors consider new and developing concepts including: global cities, bifurcations, hegemonic transitions, the relationship between capitalism and the state, the position of East Asia, and active and reactive network movements. Their analysis includes a very rich pool of empirical examples covering more than fifty countries and thirty resistance groups. Power, Resistance and Conflict in the Contemporary World will be of interest to students and scholars looking for a comprehensive new theorization of the forces at work in global politics. The book provides a framework which crosses the boundaries between international relations, international political economy, comparative politics, conflict studies, social movement studies and critical theory, producing a study of a highly interdisciplinary scope. |