Study of World Politics: Volume II: Globalization and Governance

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. 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 James RosenauOCOs work is known for its originality and clarity and the sixteen articles in this new volume are no exception, as they tackle the specific challenges posed by globalization and governance." Focusing on two pre-eminent themes in contemporary world politics - globalization and governance - this volume offers a review of current thinking in this subject V. 1. Theoretical And Methodological Challenges -- V. 2. Globalization And Governance. James N. Rosenau. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.