Empire in the age of globalisation : US hegemony and neoliberal disorder / Ray Kiely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiely, Ray, 1964-

Series:

Critical introductions to world politics.

Critical introductions to world politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Hegemony--Economic aspects.

Hegemony.

Liberalism--Economic aspects.

Liberalism.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

United States--Foreign relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the relationship between US hegemony and contemporary globalisation. Many introductory textbooks on globalisation tend to be simplistic and conservative. This book moves things forward, providing a critical review of the globalisation debate. Kiely reveals the weaknesses of globalisation theory, and argues that we can only approach a proper understanding of the contemporary world order by linking globalisation to debates on capitalism, imperialism, neo-liberalism and universal human rights. He explores US hegemony in the light of these issues, showing how 'liberal internationalism' cannot be separated from capitalism, neo-liberalism and US empire-building.Perfect for students of globalisation and international studies, the book covers the following issues: theories of globalisation and the relationship between capitalism, neo-liberalism and globalisation; the question of state sovereignty, institutions of global governance, liberal internationalism, cosmopolitanism, realism, imperialism, 'September 11th', the Bush II administration and the war in Iraq; Bretton Woods, development, neo-Keynesian and neo-liberal capitalism, capital flows, debt, US hegemony and global finance, and global poverty and inequality; cultural imperialism, Americanisation, universal human rights, democracy and freedom, and cultural standardisation; and contemporary globalisation, US imperialism, and the question of progressive alternatives to 'actually existing globalisation'.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Series Introduction

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Globalisation Theory or Capitalist Globalisation?

3 Globalisation and Politics I: State Sovereignty, Imperialism and Cosmopolitanism

4 Globalisation and Politics II: International Relations and the Post-9/11 World

5 The Global Economy: US Hegemony from Bretton Woods to Neoliberalism

6 Globalisation, Culture and Rights: Liberal Internationalism, Imperialism and Universalism

7 Conclusions: US imperialism, Actually Existing Globalisation, and the Question of Alternatives

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-201) and index.

ISBN:

9786611750923

9781849642989

1849642982

9781281750921

1281750921

9781435662612

143566261X

OCLC:

666936638