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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455754303321

Autore

Cox Robert W. <1926-2018.>

Titolo

The political economy of a plural world : critical reflections on power, morals and civilization

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Routledge, 2002

ISBN

1-280-18202-4

0-203-11603-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 pages)

Collana

Routledge/RIPE series in global political economy. The political economy of a plural world

Disciplina

300

Soggetti

Legitimacy of governments

Civil society

Civilization

Counterculture

Government, Resistance to

Globalization

International economic relations

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Political Theory of the State

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- The Political Economy of a Plural World -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Series editors' preface -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. Critiques of Coxian theory: background to a conversation By Michael G. Schechter -- 2. Reflections and transitions -- 3. Vico, then and now -- 4. Universality, power and morality -- 5. Power and knowledge: towards a new ontology of world order -- 6. Civil society at the turn of the millennium: prospects for an alternative world order -- 7. The covert world -- 8. Civilizations: encounters and transformations -- 9. Conceptual guidelines for a plural world -- 10. Civilizations and world order -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Name index --



Subject index.

Sommario/riassunto

The Political Economy of a Plural World is a new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in international political economy. Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and also the main topics which affect the globalized world at the start of the twentieth-century. The book addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. Michael Schechter has written an introductory essay which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, enabling the author to enter into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work. Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to international political economy and essential reading for all students and academics in the field.