Global Political Economy in the Information Age Power and Inequality [Hardcover]

Introduction: 20th-21st century imaginings and realities  Section 1: Time/Space Frameworks  1. States and Markets: understanding geospatial time 2. Virtual Realities: exploring sociospatiality  3. The Political Economy of Time: historical time, speed and mobility Section 2: Borders and Inequality  4. Transcendence and Communication  5. Inequality as Driver  6. Embedding Patriarchy: feminism and inequality in the Internet era  Section 3: Technofutures and Power  7. Complex Hegemony in the 21st Century: power and inequality  Conclusion

Introduction: 20th-21st Century Imaginings and Realities  Section 1: Time/Space Frameworks  1. States and Markets: Understanding Geospatial Time 2. Virtual Realities: Exploring Sociospatiality  3. The Political Economy of Time: Historical Time, Speed and Mobility  Section 2: Borders and Inequality  4. Transcendence and Communication  5. Inequality as Driver  6. Embedding Patriarchy: Feminism and Inequality in the Internet Era  Section 3: Technofutures and Power  7. Complex Hegemony in the 21st Century: Power and Inequality  Conclusion

Youngs is the Susan Strange for the new century.  Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College, USA

Youngs merges expertise in media, communications and global political economy to produce one of the most informed, insightful and accessible accounts to date of power and inequality in the Information Age. With a wealth of knowledge and a gentle hand, Youngs puts us on alert, spurs critical thinking, and points us forward. This fresh, engaging account deserves the widest possible audience.Spike Peterson, Ul�