Globalization and Politics

The final set of the Central Currents in Globalization series starts off with two volumes that focus on the politics of globalization from 'above' and 'below'. The first volume considers the idea of global political governance, including the impact of globalization on the nation-state and the role of multilateral regimes such as the United Nations. The second volume looks at globalizing political developments at ground level, including the notion of a 'global civil society' and the rise of the 'anti-globalization' movement. The final two volumes in the series review the various social theories and philosophies of globalization -- including cosmopolitanism and human rights -- along with the political critiques of globalization as homogenizing, marginalizing and/or exploitative force. Volume One: Global Political Governance (with Nevzat Soguk, RMIT University, Australia) Volume Two: Global Social Movements and Global Civil Society (with Paul van Seters, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands) Volume Three: Social Theories of the Global (with James H. Mittleman, American University, Washington D.C.) Volume Four: Political Philosophies of the Global