| Global Standards
of Market Civilization brings together leading
scholars, representing a range of political
views, to investigate how global 'standards
of market civilization' have emerged, their
justification, and their political, economic
and social impact.
Key chapters show how as the modern state
system has evolved such standards have also
developed, incorporating the capacity for
social cooperation and self-government to
which states must conform in order to fully
participate as legitimate members in international
society. This study analyzes their justification,
and their political, economic and social
impact. Civilization is a term widely used
within modern political discourse its meaning,
yet it is poorly understood and misused.
* part I explores the idea of a ‘standard
of civilization’, its implications
for governance, and the use of such standards
in political theory and economic thought,
as well as its historical application
* part II presents original case studies
that demonstrate the emergence of such standards
and explore the diffusion of liberal capitalist
ideas through the global political economy
and the consequences for development and
governance; the International Monetary Fund’s
capacity to formulate a global standard
of civilization in its reform programs;
and problems in the development of the global
trade, including the issue of intellectual
property rights.
This book will be of strong interest to
students and scholars in wide range of fields
relating to the study of globalization including:
international political economy; international
political theory; international relations
theory; comparative political economy; international
law; historical sociology; and economic
history. |
