"Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French and American revolutions to the post-Soviet, ethnic, and terrorist movements of today, contentious politics exercises a fleeting but powerful influence on politics, society, and internationa…
In Post-Work, Stanley Aronowitz and Jonathan Cutler have collected essays from a variety of scholars to discuss the dreary future of work. The introduction, The Post-Work Manifesto, provides the framework for a radical reappraisal of work and suggests an alternative organization…
Trade, along with the free movement of capital, is at the heart of today's international economy. But international trade is an intensely political and contested subject. This book traces the history of global trade, the impact of current global trading arrangements on poverty, …
"Greg Buckman argues that economic globalization has never been an inevitable part of human history. This is persuasively articulated in the first half of the book, where a comprehensible overview is provided of how globalization came about. Globalization is eminently reversible…
Présente de façon exhaustive les théories de la sociologie et de la science politique. Analyse notamment les effets des mouvements sociaux sur les politiques gouvernementales et le rôle des médias.
In clear, accessible language, the authors describe how people around the world have started challenging the New World Economy.
