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Distant Proximities: Dynamics beyond Globalization

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Note on the negative reviews.

Simply put, if you are not familiar with social/philosophical/political theory, the language of this text alone will be inaccessible to virtually everyone. It is written by an eminent theorist, but the language is not `vernacular' in any sense of the world and is meant for people with a strong academic background (say a good 4 year undergraduate degree in Arts and Humanities).

In terms of content, this is an impressive work and I recommend it to anyone with a background in social theory/nationalism studies. There are numerous good academic reviews out there, considering the calibre of the author I advise you read those.

Its rare to find a book of this caliber. Not only does it thoroughly analyze the politics of the future, but it also offers a typology of how individuals assess and confront political change in their world.

Fragmegration, the tension between integration and fragmentation in the world order, plays a central role in the book, constantly weaving its way through the various analyses.

The last section of the book, concerns information politics, the skill revolution, and how today's economic and technological changes are affecting politics and those who must contend with the uncertainties in the evolving political "mobius web."

This book is on my book list here on Amazon.com:
"Panarchy: Relational Politics in the Information Future"