About the book
Despite prognostications of the \"end of history,\" the 21st century has posed new challenges and a host of global crises. This book takes up the current global economic crisis in relation to new and changing dynamics of territory, authority, and rights in today's global system. The authors explore long simmering conflicts in comparative perspective, including settler colonialism in South Africa, Northern Ireland and Israel/Palestine. They discuss indigenous struggles against environmental land grabs and related destruction of indigenous lands by the US nuclear weapons complex. The book uniquely considers the sacred in the context of the global system, including struggles of Latina/o farm workers in the U.S. for social justice and for change in the Catholic Church. Other chapters examine questions of civilizations and identity in the contemporary global system, as well as the role of world-regions.
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Despite prognostications of the \"end of history,\" the 21st century has posed new challenges and a host of global crises. This book takes up the current global economic crisis in relation to new and changing dynamics of territory, authority, and rights in today's global system. The authors explore long simmering conflicts in comparative perspective, including settler colonialism in South Africa, Northern Ireland and Israel/Palestine. They discuss indigenous struggles against environmental land grabs and related destruction of indigenous lands by the US nuclear weapons complex. The book uniquely considers the sacred in the context of the global system, including struggles of Latina/o farm workers in the U.S. for social justice and for change in the Catholic Church. Other chapters examine questions of civilizations and identity in the contemporary global system, as well as the role of world-regions.
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What is Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century about?
Despite prognostications of the \"end of history,\" the 21st century has posed new challenges and a host of global crises. This book takes up the current global economic crisis in relation to new and changing dynamics of territory, authority, and rights in today's global system. The authors explore long simmering conflicts in comparative perspective, including settler colonialism in South Africa, Northern Ireland and Israel/Palestine. They discuss indigenous struggles against environmental land grabs and related destruction of indigenous lands by the US nuclear weapons complex. The book uniquely considers the sacred in the context of the global system, including struggles of Latina/o farm workers in the U.S. for social justice and for change in the Catholic Church. Other chapters examine questions of civilizations and identity in the contemporary global system, as well as the role of world-regions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
Where can I read a sample of Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317259046
Is Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Political Economy of the World-System Annuals
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century?
Thomas Reifer
Who is the Publisher of the book Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Global Crises and the Challenges of the 21st Century is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317259046) and pdf(ISBN 9781317259053)