Overview
This book offers an in-depth historical perspective on the rise of capitalism, written by one of the leading scholars of the Global South. Arguing that globalisation is poorly understood, it offers a new synthesis of political and economic theory that sheds light on the consequences of rapid industrialisation world wide. Writing from outside the usual Western perspective, the book challenges many of the usual preconceptions about the impact of globalisation.
Full Product Details
Author: Prem Shankar Jha ,
E. J. Hobsbawm
Publisher: Pluto Press
Imprint: Pluto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.634kg
ISBN: 9780745325293
ISBN 10: 0745325297
Pages: 412
Publication Date: 20 August 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
'By far the most convincing case I have seen for the globalisation hypothesis, as well as being an impassioned manifesto against the rich and powerful on behalf of the world's disempowered majority' -- Louis Proyect 'A thoughtful, well-documented, and passionately argued account of the danger that the present crisis of US hegemony may be headed toward endless chaos rather than a new world order. It should be read by anyone who cares about the future of world society' -- Giovanni Arrighi, Johns Hopkins University 'Prem Jha is one of the few experts on globalisation from the developing world' -- Shashi Tharoor, Undersecretary General for Public Affairs of the United Nations, New York
In the spirit of ecumenical scholarship of the left, I can heartily recommend The Twilight of the Nation State. It is by far the most convincing case I have seen for the globalization hypothesis, as well as being an impassioned manifesto against the rich and powerful on behalf of the world's disempowered majority. -- Louis Proyect Prem Jha's book is a thoughtful, well-documented, and passionately argued account of the danger that the present crisis of US hegemony may be headed toward endless chaos rather than a new world order. It should be read by anyone who cares about the future of world society. -- Giovanni Arrighi, Johns Hopkins University Prem Jha is one of the few experts on globalization from the developing world. He offers a cogent account of its grand possibilities but also warns against its pitfalls. He does so by avoiding the trap of viewing it solely through the lens of economics. His book is a timely warning that globalisation is bringing about profound changes in the nation state and the international order. These need to be fully understood in order to be managed. -- Shashi Tharoor, Undersecretary General for Public Affairs of the United Nations, New York
'A strikingly intelligent, lucid and troubling book.... It is essential reading. Jha sees the present as the most recent crisis in the development of capitalism.' Eric Hobsbawm
Author Information
Prem Shankar Jha is a columnist and former editor of the Hindustan Times, New Delhi's main morning daily. He has worked as a consultant to the UN Centre for Human settlements and the World Bank. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University and a Visiting Professor and Lecturer at the University of Virginia. His books include The Twilight of the Nation State (Pluto, 2006) and The Perilous Road to the Market (Pluto, 2002).
