Negotiations of the »New World« The Omnipresence of »Global« as a Political Phenomenon Sabine Selchow

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selchow, Sabine, Author.

Contributor:

Knowledge Unlatched - KU Select 2016: Frontlist Collection, Funder.

Series:

Global studies (Bielefeld, Germany)

Global Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global; Uncertainty; Political Discourse; Culture; Politics; The New World; Political Language; USA; Rhetorics; Globalization; International Relations; Political Theory; Political Science;.

Local Subjects:

Global; Uncertainty; Political Discourse; Culture; Politics; The New World; Political Language; USA; Rhetorics; Globalization; International Relations; Political Theory; Political Science;.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2017

Bielefeld transcript Verlag, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Sabine Selchow (Dr.) is Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

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 and reproduction 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.

Besprochen in: Portal für Politikwissenschaft, 08.05.2017, Matthias Lemke C3 - Bibliothek für Entwicklungspolitik, 5 (2017)

Contents:

Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 Acknowledgements 7 1. Introduction: 'It's Difficult' 9 2. The Contemporary Adjective Global I: Popular & Free, and Disputedly Undisputed 23 3. The Contemporary Adjective Global II: Enmeshed with the 'Globalisation'-Discourse 53 4. The 'Globalisation'-Discourse and the 'New World' 69 5. The Proclamation of the 'New World' 97 6. The Omnipresence of Global as a Political Phenomenon and 'Unconventional' Object of Study 133 7. For Example: The Web of Meanings 'New World' in US President Obama's Public Papers 2013 183 8. Conclusion 199 9. References 201 Tables and figures 233

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783839428962

3839428963

OCLC:

979892152