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Deliberative Global Politics

Discourse and Democracy in a Divided World

By: John S. Dryzek (Australian National University)


Description

Contending discourses underlie many of the worlds most intractable conflicts, producing misery and violence. This is especially true in the post-9/11 world. However, contending discourses can also open the way to greater dialogue in global civil society and across states and international organizations. This possibility holds even for the most murderous sorts of conflicts in deeply divided societies.

In this timely and original book, John Dryzek examines major contemporary conflicts in terms of clashing discourses. Topics covered include the alleged clash of civilizations; societies divided by ethnicity, nationality, or religion; economic globalization versus resistance; plus an in-depth discussion of the 'war on terror'. Dryzek concludes by highlighting the limitations of current neoconservative and cosmopolitan approaches, arguing that only deliberative global politics offers unprecedented new possibilities for democratic engagement in the international system.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, politics, philosophy, and sociology.

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Hardback
Status
Available
Edition
First Edition
ISBN
9780745634128
ISBN10
0745634125
Publication Dates ROW:
Aug 2006
Publication Dates US:
Oct 2006
Publication Dates Aus & NZ:
Oct 2006


Format
216 x 138 mm , 5.5 x 8.5 in
Pages
208 pages
Paperback
Status
Available
Edition
First Edition
ISBN
9780745634135
ISBN10
0745634133
Publication Dates ROW:
Aug 2006
Publication Dates US:
Oct 2006
Publication Dates Aus & NZ:
Oct 2006



Format
216 x 138 mm , 5.5 x 8.5 in
Pages
208 pages

* Exam copies only available to lecturers for whom the book may be suitable as a course text.
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Table of Contents

Preface.

1 Welcome to a Divided World.

2 From the Clash of Civilizations to the Engagement of Discourses.

3 Deliberation in Divided Societies.

4 Discourses of Error in the War on Terror.

5 Contesting Globalization.

6 Reflexivity and Resistance

7 Governing Discourses: The Limits of Liberal Multilateralism.

8 Three Kinds of Democracy.

Notes.

References.

Index.

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Author Information

John S. Dryzek is Professor in Social and Political Theory at the Australian National University.

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