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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455264003321

Autore

Karatzogianni Athina

Titolo

Power, resistance, and conflict in the contemporary world [[electronic resource] ] : social movements, networks, and hierarchies / / Athina Karatzogianni and Andrew Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2010

ISBN

1-135-26161-X

1-282-31600-1

9786612316005

0-203-86938-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in international relations and global politics ; ; 78

Altri autori (Persone)

RobinsonAndrew <1977->

Disciplina

303.6/401

Soggetti

Social movements - Political aspects

Insurgency

National liberation movements

Guerrillas

Political violence

International relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-308) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Rhizomatic politics: A new theory of social logics and assemblages; 2 World- system theory; 3 Affinity networks; 4 Reactive networks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines issues of organisation in resistance movements, discussing topics including the integration of the world system, the intersection of networks with discourses of identity, and the possibility of social transformation. Drawing on a number of theorists including Deleuze and Guattari, authors Athina Karatzogianni and Andrew Robinson seek to reinterpret World Systems Theory in order to engage with issues of power, resistance, and conflict in the contemporary world. Discussing contemporary scholarship in global politics, the



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