“…Entries from the five continents presented in this volume are samples of the truly global and ever-growing collection, made possible by a remarkable collaboration of over 200 scholars across disciplines and area studies. …”

“…<i>Film Festivals</i> shows how these festivals turned impediments into advantages and developed a successful global network that addresses issues as diverse as programming and prizes, national legitimation, city marketing, cinephilia, glamour, and audience. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Growing up in George -- Residence and relationships -- Between silence and disclosure -- Following the medicine -- Care by women and children -- Children and global health -- Postscript: childhood tuberculosis…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…chapter 1 Introduction -- What are blockchains and how are they relevant to governance in the global political economy? / chapter 2 Moneys at the margins -- From political experiment to cashless societies / chapter 3 The internal and external governance of blockchain-basedorganizations -- Evidence from cryptocurrencies / chapter 4 The mutual constitution of technology and global governance -- Bitcoin, blockchains, and the international anti-money-laundering regime / chapter 5 Between liberalization and prohibition -- Prudent enthusiasm and the governance of Bitcoin/blockchain technology / chapter 6 Cryptocurrencies and digital payment rails in networked global governance -- Perspectives on inclusion and innovation / chapter 7 Governing what wasn’t meant to be governed -- A controversy-based approach to the study of Bitcoin governance / chapter 8 Experiments in algorithmic governance -- A history and ethnography of “The DAO,” a failed decentralized autonomous organization / chapter 9 Conclusion -- Towards a block age or blockages of global governance?…”

“…-led invasion-the era that propelled Afghanistan into the center of global media visibility. Through an analysis of fiction, graphic novels, memoirs, drama, and film, the book demonstrates that writing and screening "Afghanistan" has become a conduit for understanding our shared post-9/11 condition. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- The Global Anglophone: Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali -- People of Color: M. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A universal criminal court : the emergence of an idea -- The global civil society campaign -- The victory : the independent prosecutor -- The defeat : no universal jurisdiction -- The controversy : gender and forced pregnancy -- The missed chance : banning weapons -- A global civil society achievement : why rejoice?…”

Materias: “…Literature and globalization…”

“…At its heart is the concept of global social policy, which encompasses not only social policy in its national and international dimensions, but also development policy, world trade, international migration and human rights. …”

“…Taking a perspective from moral and political philosophy, the book focuses on two challenges to human rights that have until now received little attention, but that need to be addressed if human rights are to remain plausible as a global ideal. Firstly, the challenge of global inequality: how, if at all, can one be sincerely committed to human rights in a structurally greatly unequal world that produces widespread inequalities of human rights protection? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…China's Petroleum Predicament: Challenges and opportunities in Beijing's search for energy security -- 9. Promoting Global Carbon Equity and Low-Carbon Growth: China's role in combating global climate change -- 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The problem with tax treaties -- A history of developing countries in (and out of) global tax governance -- Turning the tables: the competition discourse and north-south relations -- OECD knows best: the expert view of tax treaties -- The United Kingdom -- Zambia -- Vietnam and Cambodia -- Historical legacies in a rapidly changing world…”

“…"This book is a study of India's nuclear program (1940s-1980s) through its global partnerships with governments and businesses, its close association with the space program, its anti-nonproliferation stance during most of the Cold War, and the intermestic territorial threats that influenced its unique outcomes"-…”

“…The text challenges the notion that globalization is primarily about competition between nations, highlighting instead the central role of international collaboration in the global economy, particularly in clean energy industries critical to solving the climate crisis…”