Mastering Globalization New Sub-States' Governance and Strategies (Regional and Federal Studies Series)

Contemporary globalization is transforming and undermining the role of the nation-state, causing it to lose its grip on both the national economy and identity. This is a penetrating analysisof this phenomenon and an explorationn of how governments - national, regional, local, global city-regions - can respond.This original selection of essays discusses the impact of globalization on nation-states and the international system, the consequent political and sociological fragmentation of nations, and the rise of multiple identities within those nations. These essays uniquely investigate the dramatic effect of globalization on governance, outlining how sub-state'governments'have now become international actors.This volume delivers a key insight into the way globalization is reshaping political relationships, and will be of interest to students of politics, international studies and globalization. Contemporary Globalization Has Transformed And Undermined The Role Of The Nation-state, Causing It To Lose Its Grip On Both The National Economy And Identity. Mastering Globalization Looks At The Debates Arising From This Phenomenon And Explores How Governments - National, Regional, Local, Global City-regions - Can Respond. This Original Selection Of Essays Discusses The Impact Of Globalization On Nation-states And The International System, The Consequent Political And Sociological Fragmentation Of Nations, And The Rise Of Multiple Identities Within Those Nations. The Collected Essays Uniquely Investigate The Dramatic Effect Of Globalization On Governance, Outlining How Sub-state Governments Have Now Become International Actors. This Volume Provides An In-depth Look At The Way Globalization Reshapes Political Relationships, And Will Be Of Interest To Students Of Politics, International Studies And Globalization.--jacket. Introduction -- Mastering Globalization : New Sub-state's Governance And Strategies / Guy Lachapelle And Stephane Paquin -- 1. Politics, Economics, And Justice : Toward A Politics Of Globalizing Capitalism / Theodore J. Lowi -- 2. Globalization And The Rise Of Super Territoriality / Jan Aart Scholte -- 3. Local Responses To The Globalizations Of Our Era / Henry Teune -- 4. Globalization And International Security : Pax Americana Or Multilateralism? / John E. Trent -- 5. Why Do Sub-states And Regions Practice International Relations? / Stephane Paquin And Guy Lachapelle -- 6. Sub-state Governments In International Arenas : Paradiplomacy And Multi-level Governance In Europe And North America / Robert Kaiser. Edited By Guy Lachapelle And Stéphane Paquin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contemporary globalization is transforming and undermining the role of the nation-state, causing it to lose its grip on both the national economy and identity. This is a penetrating analysis of this phenomenon and an explorationn of how governments - national, regional, local, global city-regions - can respond. This original selection of essays discusses the impact of globalization on nation-states and the international system, the consequent political and sociological fragmentation of nations, and the rise of multiple identities within those nations. These essays uniquely inve