Metaphors of Globalization Mirrors, Magicians and Mutinies /
By revisiting globalization using an analysis of metaphors, such as 'global village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to t...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
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By revisiting globalization using an analysis of metaphors, such as 'global village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to the study of globalization. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2007. |
Carrier Form: | 304 p. |
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9780230522268 9780230590687 : 0230590683 : |
CLC: | H0 |
Contents: | Introduction: Mirrors, Magicians and Mutinies of Globalization-- M.Kornprobst, V.Pouliot, N.Shah & R.Zaiotti PART 1: MIRRORS Closed Fist, Empty Hand, or Open Hand? Globalization and Historical Analogies-- M.Kornprobst Reflexive Mirror: Everything Takes Place As If Threats Were Going Global-- V.Pouliot Mutiny or Mirror? Politicizing the Limits/Ethics of the Tobin-- J.Brassett Bridging Commonsense: Pragmatic Metaphors and the 'Schengen Laboratory'-- R.Zaiotti PART 2: MAGICIANS Do Metaphors of Globalization Destroy the Public Service?-- A.Spicer In Paradise: Metaphors of Money-Laundering Brighten Up the Dark Side of Globalization-- R.Hulsse Waging Wars in Iraq: The Metaphoric Constitution of Wars and Enemies-- D.Mutimer Technology as Metaphors: Tropes of Construction, Destruction and Instruction of Globalization-- T.W.Luke PART 3: MUTINIES Conceptualizing Glocal Organization: From Rhizomes to E=MCsquared-- S.Sullivan Imagining the Future: Globalization, Post-Modernism and Criticism-- I.Szeman Beyond Sovereignty and the State of Nature: Metaphorical Readings of Global Order-- N.Shah Where Is 'The Fork In The Road'? Over The Horizon! An Enquiry into the Failure of UN Reform-- R.Falk PART 4: CONCLUSIONS Commentary-- K.Fierke Conclusions: Metaphors we Globalize By-- M.Kornprobst, V.Pouliot, N.Shah & R.Zaiotti. |