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Author:   Peter Wilkin
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.359kg
ISBN:  

9780745314068

ISBN 10:   0745314066
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   20 September 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. Fulfilling the Enlightenment? Attaining Human Security. 1. The triumph of democracy and freedom. Political change after the Cold War. a) The privatisation of the State b) The Legitimacy of Human Intervention under the guise of Humanitarian intervention c) The Spread of a technical elite led political processes 2. Global capitalism and the end of history. a) The enhanced mobility and accumulation of Capital b) The Diminution of the Rights of Working People c) Free trade, Protectionism and Uneven development in world Order 3. Global order and cultural freedom. a) The Rise of a Global Communications Industry b) Capitalism, Neo-Liberalism and the Privatisation of Culture c) Culture Ideology and Political Power. Conclusion: Perverting the Enlightenment? Resistance and change in world order.

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Peter Wilkin is a reader in Communication and Media at Brunel University and has written a number of books on international relations.

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