Network power : the social dynamics of globalization

The Resource Network power : the social dynamics of globalization

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Network power : the social dynamics of globalization

Title remainder

the social dynamics of globalization

Statement of responsibility

David Singh Grewal

Language

eng

Summary

"David Singh Grewal's remarkable and ambitious book draws on several centuries of political and social thought to show how globalization is best understood in terms of a power inherent in social relations, which he calls network power. Using this framework, he demonstrates how our standards of social coordination both gain in value the more they are used and undermine the viability of alternative forms of cooperation. A wide range of examples are discussed, from the spread of English and the gold standard to the success of Microsoft and the operation of the World Trade Organization, to illustrate how global standards arise and falter. The idea of network power supplies a coherent set of terms and concepts - applicable to individuals, businesses, and countries alike - through which we can describe the processes of globalization as both free and forced."--Provided by publisher

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digitized

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

303.48/2

Index

index present

LC call number

JZ1318

LC item number

.G792 2008eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries
bibliography

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