Network power : the social dynamics of globalization / David Singh Grewal.
2008
KZ1318 .G792 2008 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
Network power : the social dynamics of globalization / David Singh Grewal.
Imprint
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2008]
Copyright
©2008
Description
x, 405 pages ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Defining network power
The power of sociability
English and gold
Power and choice in networks
Evaluating network power
Countering network power
Network power in technology
Global trade and network power
Global neoliberalism
Network power and cultural convergence
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Defining network power
The power of sociability
English and gold
Power and choice in networks
Evaluating network power
Countering network power
Network power in technology
Global trade and network power
Global neoliberalism
Network power and cultural convergence
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Summary
"David Singh Grewal's remarkable and ambitious book draws on several centuries of political and social thought to show how globalization is best understood in terms of a power inherent in social relations, which he calls network power. Using this framework, he demonstrates how our standards of social coordination both gain in value the more they are used and undermine the viability of alternative forms of cooperation. A wide range of examples are discussed, from the spread of English and the gold standard to the success of Microsoft and the operation of the World Trade Organization, to illustrate how global standards arise and falter. The idea of network power supplies a coherent set of terms and concepts - applicable to individuals, businesses, and countries alike - through which we can describe the processes of globalization as both free and forced."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-393) and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Grewal, David Singh, 1976- Network power. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008
Online version: Grewal, David Singh, 1976- Network power. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008
Online version: Grewal, David Singh, 1976- Network power. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008
Call Number
KZ1318 .G792 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9780300112405 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0300112408 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780300151343 (paperback)
0300151349 (paperback)
9780198060178
0198060173
0300112408 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780300151343 (paperback)
0300151349 (paperback)
9780198060178
0198060173
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