The authors argue that the idea of "socialism" as collective rationality and popular democracy is far from dead. They describe a spiral of capitalism and socialism - of economic expansion and social progress - that creates repeated opportunities for positive transformation at th…
Globalization on the Ground: Postbellum Guatemalan Democracy and Development
by Jonas, Susanne, Robinson, William I., Manning, Susan, Richards, Michael, Bunker, Stephen G., Chase-Dunn, Christopher, Chase-Dunn, Christopher, Booth, John A., Amaro, Nelson, Kincaid, A. Douglas, Portes, Alejandro, Richards, Julia, Rosenthal, Gert, Serech, José, Torres, Edelberto, Warren, Kay B.
This book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions and the rol…
A World-Systems Reader: New Perspectives on Gender, Urbanism, Cultures, I…
by So, Alvin Y., Misra, Joya, Flint, Colin, Thompson, William R., Hall, Thomas D., Hall, Thomas D., Chase-Dunn, Christopher, Shelley, Fred M., Peregrine, Peter N., Boswell, Terry, Ward, Carol, Smith, David A., Bartley, Tim, Bergesen, Albert, Dunaway, Wilma A., K. Chiu, Stephen W., Grimes, Peter, Laczko, Leslie S., Solomon, Yodit, Stander, Elon, Straussfogel, Debra
This book brings together some of the most influential research from the world-systems perspective. The authors survey and analyze new and emerging topics from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, from political science to archaeology. Each analytical essay is written in a…
