Identity politics in the age of globalization / edited by Roger Coate, Markus Thiel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coate, Roger A., editor.

Thiel, Markus, 1973- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Political activity.

Minorities.

Group identity--Political aspects.

Group identity.

Nationalism.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Identity politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : FirstForumPress, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the homogenizing effect of globalization, identity politics have gained significance—numerous groups have achieved political goals and gained recognition based on, for example, their common gender, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Are each of these groups unique, or can comparisons be drawn among them? What is the impact of globalization on identity politics? The authors of Identity Politics offer a comprehensive analytical framework and detailed case studies to explain how identity-based collectives both exploit and are shaped by the new realities of a globalized world.

Contents:

Title page; copyright page; Contents; Preface; ch1-Identity Politics and Political Identities: Local Expressions in a Globalizing World; The Configuration of Political identities in their Environment; Conclusion: Identity Politics as Challenge for Social Sciences; ch2-Trapped Between Gender and Ethnicity: Identity Politics in Ecuador; The 'Glocal' Making of Ethnopolitics; Ethnicity as Political Strategy: Indigeneity for Social Justice; The Gender of Inequality; Playing Ethnicity, Advocating Gender; Intersectional Politics; Conclusion

ch3-Civil Society and Cosmopolitanism:Identity Politics in Hong KongCosmopolitanism, Identity and Political Arrangements; The Hong Kong Identity and Cosmopolitanism; Article 23, Civil Resistance and Cosmopolitan Identity; Conclusion; ch4-Reshaping Identity Politics in the EU: The Hungarian Minority in Romania; Competing Historical Romanian and Hungarian Claims; Consolidating Democracy: Domestic Political Parties and the Institutionalization of Hungarian Identity Politics; External Pressures and Rejoining Europe: The Role of the Media, IOs and NGOs and the Diffusion of Norms

Conclusions: The Evolution of the Collective Identity of the Hungarian Minority in Romaniach5-Deploying National Identity: HIV/AIDS and South African Health Politics; Studying and Deploying National Identity in the Context of Globalization; The Configuration of African Renaissance in Its Political Environment; The Impact of Globalization: Prescribing Partnership Models to Combat HIV/AIDS; The Outcomes of Deploying African Renaissance; ch6-Modern Islam or Theocracy?Turkey's Gülen Movement; Brief Outline of Theoretical Considerations; Origins and Evolution of the Fethullah Gülen Movement

Basic Elements of Fethullah Gülen's BeliefsThe Gülen Movement, Education, the Media, and Business; The Gülen Movement, the State, and Globalization; Is Fethullah Gülen the next Khomeini?; Is the Gülen Movement a New Form of Identity Politics?; Conclusion; ch7-Conclusion; Synthesis of the Case Studies; Global Media, Local Outreach?; The Importance of International Norm Diffusion; The Impact of IGOs and INGOs; What Identities do States Assume?; Bibliography; The Authors; Index; About the Book

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-361-2

OCLC:

1334344645