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Examines various leaders and regimes and their related neoliberal ideas, exploring the major political, economic and social dimensions.

An innovative and accessible work that introduces readers to the main arguments for and against the use of violence in politics. Indeed, the problem of political violence has acquired new salience in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Written by an experienced teacher and scholar of the subject, the book has been specially designed to engage readers by encouraging them to assume the role of impartial jurors in a simulated trial ...

This new edition of Manfred Steger's award-winning book explores the three principal ideologies of our time: the dominant "market globalism" based on a neoliberal vision of the world as a single marketplace, the "justice globalism" developed over the last decade by a transnational coalition of global civil society forces, and the "jihadist globalism" of radical Islamists seeking to galvanize their global community of believers into violent act...

Global studies is a fresh and dynamic discipline area that promises to reinvigorate undergraduate and postgraduate education in the social sciences and humanities. In the Australian context, the interdisciplinary pedagogy that defines global studies is gaining wider acceptance as a coherent and necessary approach to the study of global change. Through the Global Studies Consortium (GSC), this new discipline is forming around an impressive body...

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The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism studies the interaction between social democratic politics and socialist ideals.

What is the hottest American export since 9/11? The contributors to this provocative volume contend that it is Western style globalism--the dominant free market ideology that determines everything from most favored nation status to the declaration of war. In this much-needed post September 11th analysis, an interdisciplinary author team shows how central concepts like globalization, liberty, free markets, and free trade are increasingly being ...

What is Global Studies, and how does it relate to globalization? Responding to this frequently asked question, Manfred B. Steger and Amentahru Wahlrab provide the first comprehensive overview of this emerging field¿one of the most popular fields of study in major universities around the world.This primer speaks to students and instructors interested not only in key theories but also in applied teaching and learning programs designed to educate...

The proliferation of violence is arguably one of the most crucial topics of concern in an era of ethnic wars on one hand, and cultural debates about what constitutes violence in arenas of pornography, nationalism, race relations, the media, even environmental issues on the other. Violence and its Alternatives fills the existing gap in the literature on violence with a collection of essays from the most influential writers in the fields of poli...

What is the hottest American export since 9/11? The contributors to this provocative volume contend that it is Western style globalism--the dominant free market ideology that determines everything from most favored nation status to the declaration of war. In this much-needed post September 11th analysis, an interdisciplinary author team shows how central concepts like globalization, liberty, free markets, and free trade are increasingly being ...

The Quest for Evolutionary Socialism uses Eduard Bernstein's life and works as the basis for an examination of the interactions between European social democratic politics and socialist political ideas. It is thus a timely response to the need for a new, comprehensive biography of Bernstein, the German 'Father of Marxist Revisionism'. Professor Steger incorporates recent academic developments and addresses current debates on the 'End of Social...

Il volume traccia un quadro delle principali cause e conseguenze del fenomeno della globalizzazione, illustrandone, oltre a quella economica, le dimensioni politica, culturale, ecologica e ideologica: dai movimenti no global al jihadismo, al globalismo del mercato, della giustizia e delle religioni, dal ruolo dei media e delle tecnologie della comunicazione a quello delle grandi multinazionali, nonché di istituzioni sovranazionali come la Banc...

Grassroots Zen offers an alternative for anyone who wants to practice Zen but funds it difficult to fit Zen practice into their everyday life. Based on tenth and eleventh century Chinese community meditation practice -- where people simply gathered to sit in meditation -- and grounded in the authors' personal experience, Grassroots Zen provides a thoughtful and absorbing guide to Zen practice in the modern world. Now available in paperback, th...