Negotiations of the »New World« The Omnipresence of »Global« as a Political Phenomenon

»Global« is everywhere - recent years have seen a significant proliferation of the adjective »global« across discourses. But what do social actors actually do when using this term?Written from within the political studies and International Relations disciplines, and with a particular interest in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Knowledge Unlatched - KU Select 2016: Frontlist Collection funder (funder)
Otros Autores: Selchow, Sabine, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 2016
Bielefeld : [2017]
Edición:1. Aufl
Colección:Global studies (Bielefeld, Germany)
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction: 'It's Difficult'
  • 2. The Contemporary Adjective Global I: Popular & Free, and Disputedly Undisputed
  • 3. The Contemporary Adjective Global II: Enmeshed with the 'Globalisation'-Discourse
  • 4. The 'Globalisation'-Discourse and the 'New World'
  • 5. The Proclamation of the 'New World'
  • 6. The Omnipresence of Global as a Political Phenomenon and 'Unconventional' Object of Study
  • 7. For Example: The Web of Meanings 'New World' in US President Obama's Public Papers 2013
  • 8. Conclusion
  • 9. References
  • Tables and figures