Globalization, Urbanization, and Civil Society: A Non-Western Critique

Globalization, Urbanization, and Civil Society explores the impact of geopolitics and globalization on civil society, covering topics such as freedom, alienation, neo-fascism, social cohesion, racial inequality, political narcissism, political-economic exceptionalism, Islamic radicalism, social justice, and resistance. It offers a critical perspective from a non-Western standpoint and discusses the challenges faced by civil society in the Digital Age.

Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Globalization, Urbanization, and Civil Society is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of civil society within the global geopolitical landscape. The establishment of civil society holds paramount importance for urban development and the interconnected global community, as it encapsulates the very essence of human progress concerning our collective existence on the planet. This thought-provoking book delves into the multifaceted dimensions, issues, challenges, and ramifications of geopolitics and globalization on civil society, encompassing freedom in the public sphere, alienation, neo-fascism, social cohesion, racial inequality, political narcissism, political-economic exceptionalism, Islamic radicalism, social justice, and resistance.

The author brings a novel and distinctly non-Western critical lens to bear on the fundamental challenges confronting civil society as a result of the globalization of corporate capitalism in the Digital Age. Moreover, the book offers a rich and multifaceted perspective on colonialism, contributing to its interdisciplinary appeal.

This book will captivate scholars and graduate students specializing in geopolitics and globalization, global development, sociology, international relations, cultural studies, psychology, and philosophy. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers seeking interdisciplinary approaches in the field of global studies.

Weight: 590g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032462288