Negotiations of the "New World" : the omnipresence of "global" as a political phenomenon / Sabine Selchow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selchow, Sabine, author.

Series:

Global studies research series.

Global studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld, Germany Transcript, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

'Global' is everywhere - recent years have seen a significant proliferation of the adjective 'global' across discourses. But what do social actors actually do when using this term? Written from within the political studies and international relations disciplines, and with a particular interest in the US, this book demonstrates that the widespread use of 'global' is more than a linguistic curiosity. It constitutes a distinct political phenomenon of major importance: the negotiation of and play with the notion of the 'new world'. As such, the analysis of the use of 'global' provides fascinating insights into an influential and politically loaded aspect of contemporary imaginations of the world.

Contents:

1 Introduction: 'It's Difficult'

2 The Contemporary Adjective Global I: Popular & Free, and Disputedly Undisputed

3 The Contemporary Adjective Global II: Enmeshed with the 'Globalisation'-Discourse

4 The 'Globalisation'-Discourse and the 'New World'

5 The Proclamation of the 'New World'

6 The Omnipresence of Global as a Political Phenomenon and 'Unconventional' Object of Study

7 For Example: The Web of Meanings 'New World' in US President Obama's Public Papers 2013

8 Conclusion.

Notes:

Inclused bibliographical references.

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