Vulnerability and violence : the impact of globalisation / Peadar Kirby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, Peadar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Vulnerability' is now a key term in globalisation studies. It is used to describe how globalisation impacts on individual security, local communities and even global flows of trade, finance and investment. Yet there has been little attempt to interrogate the term and what it is trying to express about globalisation.Peadar Kirby examines what is really meant by 'vulnerability' and links it to new forms of violence that have resulted from decreased security and social cohesion. He argues that vulnerability and violence are characteristic features of a new world order dominated by neoliberal globalisation. Illustrating his argument with a wealth of examples taken from all over the world -- from the sudden collapse of the middle class in Argentina to increased levels of poverty internationally -- he offers a robust theoretical grounding that will be of use to anyone studying vulnerability and violence and their relation to contemporary globalisation.

Contents:

pt. 1. Description

pt. 2. Diagnosis

pt. 3. Interrogation

pt. 4. Remedies.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611750596

9781849642491

1849642494

9781281750594

128175059X

9781435662384

1435662385

OCLC:

71347195