| Description |
1 online resource (696 pages) |
| Contents |
COVER; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Human organisation: the evolutionary context; 3. Governance in the context of human evolution; 4. The Modern epoch and its limits; 5. Economic governance; 6. Governing atmospheric flows; 7. A defining issue of our time; 8. The evolving governance of information flows; 9. Governance, pathogens and human health; 10. Globalisation of insecurity in the era of hegemonic decline; 11. Towards a new security discourse and architecture; 12. A holoreflexive epoch in the making?; Select bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
We are living through a unique moment of transition, marked by a frenetic cycle of invention, construction, consumption and destruction. However, there is more to this transition than globalization, argue the authors of this unique and penetrating study. In their highly innovative approach, they set this transition against a broader evolutionary canvas, with the emphasis on the evolution of governance. The book's detailed analysis of five strategic sectors (economy, environment, health, information and security) points to an intricate and rapidly evolving interplay of geopolitical, cultural an |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Social change -- Political aspects
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Globalization.
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Social evolution.
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Political culture.
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World politics.
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International relations.
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Cultural Evolution
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globalism.
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international relations.
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Globalization.
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International relations.
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Political culture.
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Social change -- Political aspects.
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Social evolution.
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World politics.
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Internationalisatie.
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Internationale betrekkingen.
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Sociale verandering.
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Geopolitiek.
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Weltpolitik.
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Sozialer Wandel.
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Globalisierung.
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Politische Kultur.
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Soziale Evolution.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Falk, Jim
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| LC no. |
2009936212 |
| ISBN |
9780857930804 |
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085793080X |
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