Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies

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Political and Economic Foundations in Global Studies provides an innovative introductory examination of the global forces shaping the world today, seen through political and economic lenses. Along with its companion, Social and Cultural Foundations in Global Studies, the book exposes students to the historical contours of, and the key concepts and processes that underlie, the interconnections among individuals, societies, organizations, and governments. As in the rest of Routledge’s Global Studies series, the Foundations books employ a two-part strategy: conceptual underpinnings explored in the first part are enlivened by case studies in the second. Special features magnify the utility of the text: • Text boxes are employed to expand and emphasize specific material: they are used to open up the coverage to related topics or to call attention to especially critical material, such as historical milestones or key vocabulary. • Resource boxes offer links that point readers to sources—mostly online—on the topics discussed and establish a rich archive of additional material for readers to draw on. • At the same time, back-of-chapter References and Further Research lists help students to trace the material used by authors or to follow more general leads relating to the topics covered in the chapters. • Images highlight specific details of the case studies, helping to bring the subjects alive. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Illustrations Figures Tables Notes on Contributors Editors and authors Contributors About This Book and Series Outline of the Book Special Features of This Innovative Series Part One: Background, Theories, and Contexts 1. What Is Global Studies? A Political and Economic Perspective Layers of Analysis An Interdisciplinary Project The Importance of Economic and Political Global Studies at Work: Food Security Organization of the References and Further Research 2. Historical Foundations Beyond the West Consequences of Empire A Revolutionary Age World Wars and the End of Empire A New World Order? References and Further Reading 3. U.S. Globalism and the Present World Order The End of History? Washington Consensus? Jihad vs. McWorld? Countering American Hegemony The European Project and Global Order A Beijing Consensus? References and Further Research 4. Key Concepts and Processes: Empire and Imperialism The Evolution of “Empire” The Critique of Imperialism Postcolonial Imperialism References and Further Research 5. Key Concepts and Processes: Development Development The Evolution of Market-Led Growth Models Alternatives to Market-Led Growth Alternative Policy Initiatives Conclusion References and Further Research 6. Key Concepts and Processes: Security Realism and the Nation-State Collective Security and the American Century The Cold War End of the Cold War and Challenges to Traditional Security References and Further Research 7. Key Concepts and Processes: Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Civil Society and NGOs Conclusion References and Bibliography 8. Key Concepts and Processes: Governance Possibilities for Coordination International Organizations Informal Arrangements and Governing Norms Conclusion References and Further Research Part Two: Case Studies 9. Introduction to the Case Studies 10. Regional and Global Impacts of Post-Gaddafi Libya Fallout from the Arab Spring From Pariah to Partner Lasting Tensions The Arms Problem Africa and the Tuareg Challenge An Engine for Regional Unrest Instability Beyond North Africa The European Connection Conclusion Note References and Further Research 11. The Anti-Apartheid Movement in the Western World: Segregation, Revolution, and the Creation of a Global Civil Society Segregation in a Liberal Era The African National Congress and Resistance to Apartheid Globalizing the Struggle Soweto and the Revival of the South African Revolution The Success of the International Anti-Apartheid Movement Conclusion References and Further Research 12. The Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal: Globalization and Decolonization in New Zealand Changing Ideological Frameworks Developing a Human Rights Regime Past into Present Conclusion References and Further Research 13. The Causes and Consequences of International Migration: The View from Europe Explaining International Migration The Causes of International Migration and the Case of Postwar Europe The Causes of International Migration in Europe Today Winners and Losers: The Effects of Migration on Sending Countries Winners and Losers: The Effects of Migration on European Countries Conclusion References and Further Research 14. Patterns of Fear: Hegemony, Globalization, and the U.S.–Japan Trade Conflict, 1971–1996 The Economic Miracle in Japan The Rise of Japan as an Economic Rival The Real Challenge from Japan Conclusion References and Further Research 15. Globalization and Transnational Capitalism The U.S. Auto Industry Apple’s Global Empire The Globalization of Finance and the Role of Technology Conclusion References and Further Research 16. When Weak States Win: Providing Opportunities at the WTO GATT and the DSM Power Matters The Evolution of GATT The WTO and the DSM How the DSM Works New Evidence Future Research Conclusion References and Further Research 17. Conclusion to the Case Studies Index