Left and Right in Global Politics

Informationen zum Autor Alain Noël is Professor in the Department of Political Science of the Université de Montréal. Klappentext Argues that the left right political divide connects the local, national and the global in a world debate. Zusammenfassung Argues that the left–right divide in politics connects the local, national and global into a world debate that, for more than two centuries, has structured domestic and international affairs. The authors contend that the opposition between left and right is here to stay. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. A clash over equality; 2. A worldwide value divide; 3. Two tales of globalization; 4. The rise of the modern state system (1776-1945); 5. The age of universality (1945-1980); 6. The triumph of market democracy (1980-2007); 7. Twenty-first century rapprochement; 8. The core currency of political exchange; Conclusion.

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• Authors: No¿ Alain, Alain Noel, Alain (Universite de Montreal) Noel, Alain Therien Noel, Alain Noël, Jean-Philippe Therien, Jean-Philippe (Universite de Montreal) Therien, Jean-Philippe Thérien
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9780521880015
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88001-5
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education