ISBN:
9781107022904
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (322 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Cambridge Studies in International Relations v.122
Parallel Title:
Print version The Social in the Global : Social Theory, Governmentality and Global Politics
DDC:
306.2
Keywords:
Civil society
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International agencies
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International cooperation ; Social aspects
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International relations ; Social aspects
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Applies sociological concepts to international relations by examining how influential social ideas contribute to global governance
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover ; The Social in the Global; Series Editors; The Social in the Global; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Part I: Governmentality and social theory; 1: Introduction: social theory, governmentality and global politics; Why social theory?; Why governmentality?; Why global politics?; The argument of the book; 2: Putting governmentality in its place; Defining governmentality; Encounters between Foucault and Marx; Production, hegemony and social context; Historical and international context; International relations and global order; From global governance to global governmentality
Description / Table of Contents:
Conclusion3: Globalisation, global governance and global civil society; Globalisation: definitions and critique; The practical consequences of globalisation theory; Governing the global; From global governance to good governance; Global civil society; Conclusion; 4: Networks, governance and social capital; The discourse of networks and flows; Networks and international relations; Governance; Governmentality through benchmarking and indicators; Social capital; Conclusion; 5: Reflexivity, knowledge and risk; Reflexive modernity; Risk, individualisation and globalisation
Description / Table of Contents:
Reflexive modernity and the knowledge society in EuropeThe governmentality of risk; Conclusion; Part II: Governmentality and international organisations; 6: Governmentality in the European Union; White Paper on governance; Concepts and context; From Lisbon to 2020; Information society and networks; Reflections on governance; Risk and security; Conclusion; 7: Global governmentality and the World Bank; Building institutions for markets; The Comprehensive Development Framework and Poverty Reduction Strategies; The construction of civil society; Dealing with risk; In Larger Freedom
Description / Table of Contents:
African governance and peer reviewConclusion; 8: Conclusion; Social theory in the global; Global governance as global governmentality; Global governance in social context; Who is in charge?; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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