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This study argues that, contrary to many assumptions, Yugoslavia and its successor states are deeply embedded in the global history and politics of 'race', and that the ambiguities of perceiving 'race' in the region's past and present in fact have complex historical roots. -- .

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From the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, to the values that shape our realities, Globalization has affected nearly every aspect of modern life on this planet. Contributors to this book suggest that globalization is supplanting Cold War ideology and they critique mainstream news media coverage of civil disobedience.

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A spirited expose of the rapid and unexpected transformations generated by market forces unleashed under globalisation, and the impact on people's lives around the world.

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This book examines the rise of South-South economic relations while including a historical, theoretical, and empirical examination that attempts to both place current South-South relations within their historical trajectory and examine in what ways current South-South relations differ from previous attempts such as 'new-regionalism'.

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This book examines the rise of SouthSouth economic relations while including a historical, theoretical, and empirical examination that attempts to both place current SouthSouth relations within their historical trajectory and examine in what ways current SouthSouth relations differ from previous attempts such as 'new-regionalism'.

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This book builds on a theoretical model for analysis of the role of global social movements in sport. The book takes the theoretical model further but also provides some empirical answers to the questions raised, focusing on select global social movements.

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This book builds on a theoretical model for analysis of the role of global social movements in sport. The book takes the theoretical model further but also provides some empirical answers to the questions raised, focusing on select global social movements.

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Through multiple examples, selected from the latest ethnographic research from all over the world, Lewellen examines the ways that globalization impacts migrants and stay-at-homes, peasants and tribal peoples, men and women.

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The book tells the sweeping historical drama of the ascent of globalization, from the Second World War to the present day. The story is told through the richly detailed accounts of eighteen remarkable men and women, describing how these architects reshaped the modern world, for better or worse. -- .

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An examination of the current issues facing the environment and the increasing responsibility of the world governments to address these issues.

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James Mittelman explains the systemic dynamics and myriad consequences of globalization, focusing on the interplay between globalizing market forces, in some instances guided by the state, and the needs of society.

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This work challenges the notion that globalisation encourages economic convergence and cultural homogenisation across national borders. By comparing organizational change in various countries, the author finds that global competition necessitates the exploitation of distinctive strengths.

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Reassesses state-society relations and state power at the dawn of the twenty-first century. This book also assesses the extent to which international social forces affect states, and the capacity of states to adapt in specific issue areas.

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The Organic Globalizer is a collection of critical essays which takes the position that hip-hop holds political significance through an understanding of its ability to at once raise cultural awareness, expand civil society's focus on social and economic justice through institution building, and engage in political activism and participation.

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The Organic Globalizer is a collection of critical essays which takes the position that hip-hop holds political significance through an understanding of its ability to at once raise cultural awareness, expand civil society's focus on social and economic justice through institution building, and engage in political activism and participation.

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Globalization does have vices, however, cultural clashes, environmental degradation, and displaced workers among them. The contributors to this volume contend that the give and play between the positive and negative sides of globalization will eventually result in a smoother and more equitable process.

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Ten chapters from five continents (Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Africa) provide a global perspective on current anti-feminism and anti-gender discourses

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From the Alpine pastureland of late nineteenth century Switzerland to the hospitals of post-independence West Africa, Nestle and the shaping of the aid industry tells the story of how Nestle earned a seat at the table of international aid, and uncovers the long-forgotten alliances and controversies that continue to shape the aid industry today.

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The Butterfly Defect addresses the widening gap between the new systemic risks generated by globalization and their effective management. It shows how the dynamics of turbo-charged globalization has the potential and power to destabilize our societies. Drawing on the latest insights from a wide variety of disciplines, Ian Goldin and Mike Mariathasa