James Rosenau’s work is known for its originality and clarity and the sixteen articles in this new volume are no exception. Tackling the specific challenges posed by globalization and governance, this book covers four key areas: the challenge – tensions, contradictions, outcomes and global affairs the profession – community, globalized space and international relations globalization – complexities, contradictions and theory governance – understanding and future The Study of World Politics presents the thinking of one of the most innovative scholars in the last half century. The subjects addressed provide the big picture, whilst also being meticulous in detail. This new book gives the reader an unparalleled understanding of globalization and governance and is an invaluable tool to students and scholars of politics and world affairs alike.
Author(s): James N. Rosenau
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 272
Book cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 11
1 Introduction......Page 14
Part I The challenge......Page 18
2 The new global order......Page 20
3 Ominous tensions in a globalizing world......Page 26
4 Aging agendas and ambiguous anomalies......Page 32
5 Global affairs in an epochal transformation......Page 44
Part II The profession......Page 60
6 Material and imagined communities in globalized space......Page 62
7 Many globalizations, oneinternational relations......Page 76
8 The globalizationof globalization......Page 85
Part III Globalization......Page 94
9 The complexities andcontradictions ofglobalization......Page 96
10 Toward a viable theoryof globalization......Page 104
11 Democracy andglobalization......Page 109
12 Think globally, pray locally......Page 117
Part IV Governance......Page 122
13 Toward an ontology forglobal governance......Page 124
14 Governance in thetwenty-first century......Page 134
15 Global governance asdisaggregated complexity......Page 160
16 Change, complexity,and governance inglobalizing space......Page 174
17 Strong demand, hugesupply......Page 193
Notes......Page 210
Appendix......Page 234
Index of subjects......Page 253
Index of authors......Page 269
