Globalization

Traditional understandings of economic development in low- and mid-income countries have largely been influenced by the economic narrative of Western Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Since the 1970s, a 'critical' movement has been developing in the humanities and social sciences denouncing the existence of 'Western dominance' over the worldwide production and circulation of knowledge.

Since the 1970s, a 'critical' movement has been developing in the humanities and social sciences denouncing the existence of 'Western dominance' over the worldwide production and circulation of knowledge.

Southeast Asia is among emerging economies that have become important drivers of the world economy.

Southeast Asia is among emerging economies that have become important drivers of the world economy.

In today's neoliberal times, thinking about fitness and health is dominated by the media's narratives of "e;fit bodies,"e; which are presented and circulated in society as "e;valued bodies.

In today's neoliberal times, thinking about fitness and health is dominated by the media's narratives of "e;fit bodies,"e; which are presented and circulated in society as "e;valued bodies.

International Relations (IR), as a discipline, is a western dominated enterprise.

International Relations (IR), as a discipline, is a western dominated enterprise.

When first published in 2008, The New Peasantries revolutionized our ways of thinking of what constitutes the peasantry and repeasantization.

When first published in 2008, The New Peasantries revolutionized our ways of thinking of what constitutes the peasantry and repeasantization.

Many East Asian states have undergone profound economic transformations over the last two decades.

Many East Asian states have undergone profound economic transformations over the last two decades.

How are men, masculinities and gender power implicated within global institutions?

How are men, masculinities and gender power implicated within global institutions?

This book examines the multiple ways that popular media mainstream and reinforce neoliberal ideology, exposing how they promote neoliberalism's underlying ideas, values and beliefs so as to naturalize inequality, undercut democracy and contribute to the collapse of social notions of community and the common good.

This book examines the multiple ways that popular media mainstream and reinforce neoliberal ideology, exposing how they promote neoliberalism's underlying ideas, values and beliefs so as to naturalize inequality, undercut democracy and contribute to the collapse of social notions of community and the common good.

World-system analyses have recast the study of between- and within-nation country inequality as constituent aspects of a single field of inquiry: the study of inequality and social stratification as processes that always have been global in their very essence.

World-system analyses have recast the study of between- and within-nation country inequality as constituent aspects of a single field of inquiry: the study of inequality and social stratification as processes that always have been global in their very essence.

During its 500-year history, the modern world-system has seen several shifts in hegemony.

During its 500-year history, the modern world-system has seen several shifts in hegemony.

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states' territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority.

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states' territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority.

This exciting new textbook provides an accessible and lively introduction to international relations for students encountering the subject for the first time.

This exciting new textbook provides an accessible and lively introduction to international relations for students encountering the subject for the first time.

The agenda of external actors often includes a number of objectives that do not necessarily and automatically go together.

The agenda of external actors often includes a number of objectives that do not necessarily and automatically go together.

Scholarly debate on the subject of global justice has been overwhelmingly focused so far on the socio-economic aspects of justice.

Scholarly debate on the subject of global justice has been overwhelmingly focused so far on the socio-economic aspects of justice.

This volume explores how difference is constructed, manifested, mobilised and obscured in socially uneven societies, particularly those fuelled by neoliberal economic growth in the recent years.

This volume explores how difference is constructed, manifested, mobilised and obscured in socially uneven societies, particularly those fuelled by neoliberal economic growth in the recent years.

As the 15-year Millennium Development Goals approach their conclusion, we can now measure their larger successes and failures in more than 'snapshot fashion; and we can begin to consider how best to shape the international development agenda for the coming decades based on what we have learned.

As the 15-year Millennium Development Goals approach their conclusion, we can now measure their larger successes and failures in more than 'snapshot fashion; and we can begin to consider how best to shape the international development agenda for the coming decades based on what we have learned.

Multiculturalism has shaped identity politics in the Americas over the past decades, as illustrated by politics of recognition, affirmative action, and increasing numbers of internationally recognized cultural productions by members of ethnic minorities.

Multiculturalism has shaped identity politics in the Americas over the past decades, as illustrated by politics of recognition, affirmative action, and increasing numbers of internationally recognized cultural productions by members of ethnic minorities.

In the wake of the outbreak of the global crisis in 2008, many observers expected the state to assume command over a faltering neoliberal finance-led model of capitalism.

In the wake of the outbreak of the global crisis in 2008, many observers expected the state to assume command over a faltering neoliberal finance-led model of capitalism.

Atmosphere, the elusive ambiance of a place, enables or hinders its mobility in global consumption contexts.

Atmosphere, the elusive ambiance of a place, enables or hinders its mobility in global consumption contexts.

This book shows how a constructivist account of bargaining sheds new light on the emergence of impasse situations in international trade negotiations.

This book shows how a constructivist account of bargaining sheds new light on the emergence of impasse situations in international trade negotiations.

In 1953, John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson shook the foundations of imperial history with their essay 'The Imperialism of Free Trade'.

In 1953, John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson shook the foundations of imperial history with their essay 'The Imperialism of Free Trade'.

The so-called 'Spanish miracle', beginning in the mid-1990s, eventually became a nightmare for the majority of the population, culminating in the present-day economic and political crisis.

The so-called 'Spanish miracle', beginning in the mid-1990s, eventually became a nightmare for the majority of the population, culminating in the present-day economic and political crisis.

Financialization has become the go-to term for scholars grappling with the growth of finance.

Financialization has become the go-to term for scholars grappling with the growth of finance.

As China's international political role grows, its relations with states outside of its traditional sphere of interests is evolving.

As China's international political role grows, its relations with states outside of its traditional sphere of interests is evolving.

This volume provides a unique open inter-disciplinary dialogue across the Humanities and Social Sciences to further our understanding of the phenomenon of regions and regionalism in a globalized world both at the theoretical and empirical levels.