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This new offering in our “Great Questions in Politics” series by best selling comparative politics author, Joel Krieger, is a great complement in any course that covers the increasingly popular issue of globalization. Unique to its field, this is the only book that examines the relationship between globalization and state power - how globalization shapes the role, behavior, and functions of states–and how states, in turn, can–or cannot–shape the global political order.
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This text developed out of a course taught by Krieger (Wellesley College) called "Globalization and the Nation-State." It primarily is concerned with the ways globalization impacts the role and function of states and the relative influence of states on their external political environment. Among the major topics discussed are alternative interpretations of American hegemonic power, European traditions of social protection and social democracy as illustrative of the differences between Europe and the United States, East Asian government strategies for economic development. Krieger also spends considerable time exploring world politics in the wake of the September 11th, 2001 attacks. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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