Governance and Resistance in World Politics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Governance and Resistance in World Politics
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Armstrong
Edited by Theo Farrell
Edited by Bice Maiguashca
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:230
Dimensions(mm): Height 247,Width 173
ISBN/Barcode 9780521546997
ClassificationsDewey:320
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 June 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The emergence of global governance in several key areas calls into question conventional understandings of world politics in terms of conflicts of interests between sovereign states under conditions of anarchy. At the same time the new phenomena of anti-globalisation demonstrations, transnational social movements and an emergent global civil society point to developments in international relations that are both of profound importance and analytically complex. This volume's starting point is the hypothesis that one way of thinking about these processes is in terms of a dichotomy between the politics of governance and the politics of resistance. Leading scholars from several perspectives reflect on the usefulness of this dichotomy and consider its application to several crucial areas of international relations.

Reviews

'... an excellent, multidisciplinary examination of current debates in the field of International Relations (IR) surrounding the 'politics of resistance' and the 'politics of governance'. Simone Browne, University of Toronto, International Feminist Journal of Politics