The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation

Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W. Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and the main topics which affect the globalized world at the start of the twentieth-century. This new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in international political economy addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. With an introductory essay by Michael Schechter which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, the author enters into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work.

Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to international political economy and is essential reading for all students and academics in the field.

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The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation

Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W. Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and the main topics which affect the globalized world at the start of the twentieth-century. This new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in international political economy addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. With an introductory essay by Michael Schechter which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, the author enters into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work.

Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to international political economy and is essential reading for all students and academics in the field.

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The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation

The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation

The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation

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Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W. Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and the main topics which affect the globalized world at the start of the twentieth-century. This new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in international political economy addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. With an introductory essay by Michael Schechter which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, the author enters into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work.

Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to international political economy and is essential reading for all students and academics in the field.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134527137
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 08/29/2003
Series: ISSN
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 500 KB

About the Author

Robert W Cox has published widely on international political economy, and his books include Approaches to World Order.

Table of Contents

1. Critiques of Coxian Theory2. Reflections and Transitions 3. Vico Then and Now 4. Universality, Power and Morality 5. Power and Knowledge: Towards a new ontology of world order 6. Civil Society at the Turn of the Millennium: Prospects of an alternative world order 7. The Covert World 8. Civilizations: Encounters and transformations 9. Conceptual Guidelines for a Plural World 10. Civilizations and World Order

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