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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village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to t...

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Group Author: Kornprobst, Markus.; Pouliot, Vincent.; Shah, Nisha.; Zaiotti, Ruben.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Politics & government.
Sociolinguistics.
Globalization.
Politics and Government.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230590687
Summary: 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village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to the study of globalization.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2007.
Carrier Form: 304 p.
ISBN: 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.

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