Whither Globalization The Vortex of Knowledge and Ideology [Hardcover]

Globalization is usually said to be about markets, power, and culture. This innovative book goes further, arguing that globalization may also be understood as a way of knowing and representing the world. Mittelman debunks several prevalent myths about globalization and 'anti-globalization', presenting alternatives to this force and indicating the prospects for a new common sense about future world order. Drawing on considerable original research, this book shows how globalization itself and globalization studies have changed since 9/11. Compact and accessible, Whither Globalization?is a major contribution to the study of globalization by one of the leading scholars in the field and is essential reading for students of international relations and international political economy.Part 1: Power 1. The Power of Globalization Part 2: Knowledge2. Mapping Globalization 3. Globalization: An Ascendant Paradigm? 4. Critical Globalization Studies Part 3: Ideology 5. Ideologies and the Globalization Agenda 6. 'Common-Sense' Representations of Globalization Protests (co-authored with Glenn Adler)7. Bringing in Micro-encounters Part 4: Transformative Possibilities8. Alterglobalization Appendix: Survey QuestionnaireJames Mittelman is Professor of International Studies at the American University, Washington D.C