From Globalization to World Society: Neo-Institutional and Systems-Theoretical Perspectives

Book Overview

Since the 1970s, various sociological approaches have tried to understand and conceptualize "the global," yet few of them have systematically addressed the full spectrum of social relationships. Prominent exponents of the global approach - such as world systems analysis - instead have focused on particular domains such as politics or the economy. Under the label of "world society," however, some authors have suggested alternatives to the predominant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138291404
• ISBN13: 9781138291409
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"