Bottom-up politics : an agency-centred approach to globalization / edited by Denisa Kostovicova and Marlies Glasius.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kostovicova, Denisa.

Glasius, Marlies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Civil society.

Agent (Philosophy).

Human security--International cooperation.

Human security.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 265 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

The writing out of agency from the study of globalization resulted in its portrayal as an uncontrollable, unstoppable and unchangeable force. Ordinary people have been conceptualized as victims or beneficiaries. Alternatively, grass roots activism has been romantically portrayed as an unproblematic force for good. Inspired by the work of Mary Kaldor on global civil society and new wars, the authors explore complex, counterintuitive and even unintended forms and consequences of bottom-up politics as the state loses its dominance as a political actor in the global era. Leading theorists such as Albrow, Falk, Held, Rothschild and Sassen, together with young scholars, demonstrate the importance of agency to our understanding of globalization. They offer a critical evaluation of bottom-up politics from a variety of disciplines, including sociology, law, economics, history and politics. The book is an invaluable guide to a paradigm shift not just in studying but also in doing politics. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Global Civil Society: An Emerging Reality 19

1 Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents / Daniele Archibugi Archibugi, Daniele, David Held Held, David 21

2 The Umma: From Global Civil Society to Global Public Sphere / Heba Raouf Ezzat Ezzat, Heba Raouf 40

3 Civility and Global Civil Society: The Missing Link / Helmut K. Anheier Anheier, Helmut K. 50

4 Cosmopolitan Intimacies and Sexual Politics in Global Civil Society / Hakan Seckinelgin Seckinelgin, Hakan 61

5 Dissident Writings: Prefiguring Global Civil Society? / Marlies Glasius Glasius, Marlies 75

Part II Human Security: From States to People 91

6 External Statebuilding and Transnational Networks: The Limits of the Civil Society Approach / Denisa Kostovicova Kostovicova, Denisa, Vesna Bojicic-Dzelilovic Bojicic-Dzelilovic, Vesna 93

7 A Bottom-Up Approach to Redressing Past Violations of Human Rights / Christine Chinkin Chinkin, Christine, Iavor Rangelov Rangelov, Iavor 112

8 The Degeneration of Cosmopolitan Wars / Mient Jan Faber Faber, Mient Jan 127

9 From Counter-Force to Human Security? Experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan / Marika Theros Theros, Marika, Yahia Said Said, Yahia 142

10 Peace and the People: How the European Union Rewrites Security / Genevieve Schmeder Schmeder, Genevieve, Mary Martin Martin, Mary 160

Part III Bottom-Up Globalization 175

11 Appropriating Normative Geopolitics: Civil Society International Law and the Future of the United Nations / Richard Falk Falk, Richard 177

12 Chipko and Grameen Bank: Women's Responses of Resistance and Accommodation with Capital / Meghnad Desai Desai, Meghnad 192

13 Globalization and the Study of Global Politics from Below: Preparing the Ground for an Alternative Approach / Sabine Selchow Selchow, Sabine 203

14 Against All Odds: The Urbanizing of Human Security? / Saskia Sassen Sassen, Saskia 216

15 Old New Wars: Global History from Below / Emma Rothschild Rothschild, Emma 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230280328

0230280323

OCLC:

775780312