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Global Governance in Question: Empire, Class, and the New Common Sense in Managing North-South Relations

Edition: pb
ISBN: 9781894037266
Publisher: Arbeiter Ring
Release Date: 2008-10-15
ITEM OVERVIEW
Like many buzzwords, "global governance" is poorly understood. Mainstream usage of the term neglects to consider the fact that it co-exists in a capitalist inter-state system. This book presents a critique of the mainstream definition and usage of "global governance" from a historical materialist standpoint. It argues that global governance is a project that aims to transform neo-liberal values into "common sense." The book analyses key moments and institutions that comprise global governance, and presents a critical insight into its real nature and the interests that it serves.