The Rise of the Virtual State: Wealth and Power in the Coming Century
In: Geopolitics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 194-200
ISSN: 1465-0045
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In: Geopolitics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 194-200
ISSN: 1465-0045
In: Geopolitics, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 194-200
ISSN: 1465-0045
A review essay on books by (1) Thomas Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1999); (2) James Mittelman, The Globalization Syndrome: Transformation and Resistance (Princeton: Princeton U Press, 2000); (3) Richard Rosecrance, The Rise of the Virtual State: Wealth and Power in the Coming Century (New York: Basic Books, 2000); & (4) Williamn Shawcross, Deliver Us from Evil: Peacekeepers, Warlords, and a World of Endless Conflict (New York: Simon & Shuster). It is contended that contemporary geopolitical literature has reached four conclusions concerning globalization: the world is experiencing economic & cultural shrinking; the international community has become more interconnected; the increased interconnectedness of people has created new problems; globalization is alternately viewed as dangerous & creating new opportunities. Shawcross's text is welcomed for identifying the accomplishments achieved by the interconnected international community, eg, using the international legal system to judge individuals accused to committing genocide. Friedman's assertion that global capitalism assists in the prevention of international conflicts is discussed; in addition, Friedman is defended against claims that he fails to acknowledge the negative consequences of global capitalism. Rosecrance's contention that economic forces will replace political influences as the principal actors in international relations is supported. Mittelman's study is praised for demonstrating that globalization processes are not uniform, can be resisted, & are creating a multitude of problems for women, the environment, & population stability. J. W. Parker
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 86-89
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 86-88
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: American political science review, Band 86, Heft 2, S. 566-567
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: Peace review: peace, security & global change, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 29-33
ISSN: 1469-9982
In: Peace & change: PC ; a journal of peace research, Band 15, Heft 3, S. 223-239
ISSN: 1468-0130
In: Peace review: peace, security & global change, Band 2, Heft 2, S. 24-27
ISSN: 1469-9982
In: American political science review, Band 83, Heft 1, S. 352-353
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: American political science review, Band 75, Heft 4, S. 1065-1066
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: American political science review, Band 73, Heft 3, S. 937-937
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 40, Heft 3, S. 485-487
From the time of the conflict in Vietnam until the end of the Cold
War, NGOs and the military rarely thought of themselves as having
anything in common. In fact, people like ourselves—a career naval
officer and a career pacifist—almost never met. The positions presented in this article do not
represent either those of the Defense Department or Search for
Common Ground.
In: The journal of conflict studies: journal of the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick, Band 17, Heft 1, S. 162-163
ISSN: 1198-8614
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 75, Heft 6, S. 146
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Contributions in political science, 9
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