Social in the Global - Social Theory, Governmentality and Global Politics

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Joseph is Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. His areas of research span politics, international relations, social theory and philosophy of social science. Klappentext Applies sociological concepts to international relations by examining how influential social ideas contribute to global governance. Zusammenfassung The Social in the Global examines the influence of important social ideas on the practices of international organisations. Jonathan Joseph tries to develop an understanding of the nature of the international and considers whether sociological ideas developed in the West can be applied in very different global contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Governmentality and Social Theory: 1. Introduction: social theory, governmentality and global politics; 2. Putting governmentality in its place; 3. Globalisation, global governance and global civil society; 4. Networks, governance and social capital; 5. Reflexivity, knowledge and risk; Part II. Governmentality and International Organisations: 6. Governmentality in the European Union; 7. Global governmentality and the World Bank; 8. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Joseph, Joseph Jonathan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.07.2012
• EAN: 9781107022904
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02290-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations; Cambridge Studies in International Relations
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education