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Arguing that globalization will bring new forms of "nonterritorial" governance, implications for local cultures & for cultural diversity are considered. Globalization is used here to refer to "increasingly widespread awareness of other parts of the world," making diverse cultures or groups available to all others. On the other hand, globalism is defined in terms of "ever-more-encompassing units of governance" that are increasingly nonterritorial in nature; several examples are provided. Neither force necessarily leads to cultural homogenization, however. Factors that threaten vs sustain local cultures & cultural diversity are identified. The creation of nonterritorial cultural identities is envisaged, linked by digital technologies & social relationships created by nonterritorial groups, networks, & organizations. 5 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Der Autor untersucht mit Hilfe von Policy-Netzwerken privater und öffentlicher Akteure die Entwicklungen der Regulierung des Bankensystems angesichts gestiegener Riskanzen finanzwirtschaftlicher Transaktionen. Auf der Grundlage systemtheoretischer Argumentation diagnostiziert er im Bankenbereich einen Weg "dezentraler Kontextsteuerung" (Willke), bei dem die Emergenz globaler Policy-Netzwerke, die auf supranationaler Ebene eine qualitativen Ansatz der Bankenaufsicht erarbeiten, mit der Zulassung jeweils bankinterner Modelle der Risikomessung einhergehen. Die Ausführungen zeigen insgesamt, dass Policy-Netzwerke in besonderem Maße für die Bearbeitung komplexer Aufgaben geeignet sind, die im vorliegenden Fall das Zusammenwirken so unterschiedlicher Organisationsformen wie Nationalstaaten, global agierende Banken und supranationale Vereinigungen erfordern. (ICA2)

The issue of how globalization processes contribute to social inequality is studied; in addition, the emergence of political resistance to globalization processes is examined. An overview of how economic, cultural, & environmental forms of globalization foster social inequality is presented. It is contended that traditional liberal thought has emphasized the role of the nation-state in resolving social inequality. However, it is claimed that the aforementioned forms of globalization illustrate the nation-state's inability to properly intervene. In addition, the popular assertion that social inequality is best treated by raising political discussion & mobilization from a national to a global level is rejected. Moreover, it is demonstrated that such escalation permits the resurgence of localist social & political movements. Although the willingness of global & local movements to serve the interests of egalitarianism is questioned, it is concluded that democratic & social justice movements must be negotiated within this matrix of global & local processes. 43 References. J. W. Parker

The issue of how globalization processes contribute to social inequality is studied; in addition, the emergence of political resistance to globalization processes is examined. An overview of how economic, cultural, & environmental forms of globalization foster social inequality is presented. It is contended that traditional liberal thought has emphasized the role of the nation-state in resolving social inequality. However, it is claimed that the aforementioned forms of globalization illustrate the nation-state's inability to properly intervene. In addition, the popular assertion that social inequality is best treated by raising political discussion & mobilization from a national to a global level is rejected. Moreover, it is demonstrated that such escalation permits the resurgence of localist social & political movements. Although the willingness of global & local movements to serve the interests of egalitarianism is questioned, it is concluded that democratic & social justice movements must be negotiated within this matrix of global & local processes. 43 References. J. W. Parker