ABSTRACT
Contemporary discourse about human affairs is largely grounded in the specific historical experience and interests of a few dominant societies. This poses an important challenge to all those who urge that we need to adopt a global perspective on modern political life, whether in terms of international relations, comparative and developmental politi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|22 pages
Introduction
part 2|74 pages
Cultures, Economies, and States
chapter Chapter 2|20 pages
The Moving Cultural Frontier of World Order: From Monotheism to North-South Relations
part 3|83 pages
Hegemony, Resistance, and Reassertion
part 4|119 pages
Ideology and World Order Discourse
chapter Chapter 12|42 pages
Social Forces, States, and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory
part 5|61 pages
Culture, Ideology, and Peace