Constructing World Culture: International Nongovernmental Organisations Since 1875

Author:   John Boli ,  George M. Thomas
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
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9780804734219


Pages:   376
Publication Date:   01 March 1999
Format:   Hardback
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Constructing World Culture: International Nongovernmental Organisations Since 1875


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Author:   John Boli ,  George M. Thomas
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
Imprint:   Stanford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.695kg
ISBN:  

9780804734219


ISBN 10:   0804734216
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   01 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

Introduction John Boli and George M. Thomas; Part I. International Nongovernmental Organizations in the World Polity: 1. INGOs and the organization of world culture John Boli and George M. Thomas; 2. National participation in world-polity organization John Boli, Thomas A. Loya and Teresa Loftin; Part II. Social Movement Sectors: 3. The rationalization and organization of nature in world culture David John Frank, Ann Hironaka, John W. Meyer, Evan Schofer, and Nancy Brandon Tuma; 4. The emergence and transformation of the International Women's Movement Nitza Berkovitch; 5. Constructing a global identity: the role of Esperanto Young S. Kim; 6. Rules of war and wars of rules: the International Red Cross and the restraint of state violence Martha Finnemore; Part III. Technical, Scientific, and Development Sectors: 7. Standardization in the world polity: technical rationality over power Thomas A. Loya and John Boli; 8. Population control for national development: from world discourse to national policies Deborah Barrett and David John Frank; 9. Development INGOs Colette Chabbott; 10. Science Associations in the international sphere, 1875-1990: the rationalization of science and the scientization of society Evan Schofer; Conclusion: world authority structures and legitimations John Boli; Notes; References; Index.

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