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1 online resource (xvii, 248 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Cambridge studies in international relations ; 85
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Cambridge studies in international relations ; 85.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Introduction: theorizing private authority. The emergence of private authority in the international system / Rodney Bruce Hall and Thomas J. Bierteker ; Private regimes and inter-firm cooperation / A. Claire Cutler -- pt. II. Market authority: globalization and "globaloney." Economic governance in an electronically networked global economy / Stephen J. Kobrin ; Global finance, political authority, and the problem of legitimation / Louis W. Pauly ; The state and globalization / Saskia Sassen -- pt. III. Moral authority: global civil society and transnational religious movements. "Regulation for the rest of us?" Global civil society and the privatisation of transnational regulation / Ronnie D. Lipschutz and Cathleen Fogel ; The global dimensions of religious terrorism / Mark Juergensmeyer -- pt. IV. Illicit authority: mafias and mercenaries. Transnational organized crime and the state / Phil Williams ; The return of the dogs of war? The privatization of security in Africa / Bernedette Methuen and Ian Taylor -- pt. V. Conclusions and directions. Private authority as global governance / Thomas J. Biersteker and Rodney Bruce Hall. |
| Summary |
The emergence of private authority is a feature of the post-Cold War world. This volume examines the implications of this erosion of the power of the state for global governance, analysing actors ranging from financial institutions to religious terrorists. This book is an important contribution to debates concerning globalization. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Authority.
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Authority. |
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State, The.
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State, The. |
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Sociological jurisprudence.
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Sociological jurisprudence. |
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International organization.
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International organization. |
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Security, International.
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Security, International. |
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Globalization.
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Globalization. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hall, Rodney Bruce, 1960-
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Biersteker, Thomas J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Emergence of private authority in global governance. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 0521818613 (DLC) 2002023443 (OCoLC)49493100 |
| ISBN |
0511054580 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511054587 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511491238 (e-book) |
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0511491239 (e-book) |
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9780521818612 (hardback) |
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0521818613 (hardback) |
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9780521523370 (paperback) |
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0521523370 (paperback) |
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0511148712 |
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9780511148712 |
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0511042817 (electronic book) |
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9780511042812 (electronic book) |
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0521818613 (hardback) |
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0521523370 (paperback) |
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