New Challenges for Political Philosophy

This book is a study of the impact of globalization on our political institutions and concepts. It begins with an analysis of the global economy, as this is the most powerful of the engines of globalization, then proceeds to examine the impact of the curr

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New Challenges for Political Philosophy Gerard Elfstrom

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NEW CHALLENGES FOR POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

10.1057/9780230371095 - New Challenges for Political Philosophy, Gerard Elfstrom

Also by Gerard Elfstrom ETHICS FOR A SHRINKING WORLD

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10.1057/9780230371095 - New Challenges for Political Philosophy, Gerard Elfstrom

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MILITARY ETHICS {with Nicholas Fotion)

Gerard Elfstrom Associate Professor of Philosophy Auburn University Alabama

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New Challenges for Political Philosophy

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Introduction The need for conceptual change Plan and chapter summary Perils 1

The Emerging Global Economy Historical background of the global economy