Left and Right in Global Politics

AvAlain Noël,Jean-Philippe Thérien

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Few notions are as universal as the idea of a left-right divide in politics. Despite its death being frequently foretold, the left-right metaphor remains the most common lens through which to interpret political life locally, nationally and globally. Left and Right in Global Politics argues that the left-right divide connects these different levels into a world political debate. Interpreting the left-right dichotomy as an enduring debate about equality, Noël and Thérien analyse opinion polls and social discourses to demonstrate how this debate shapes both individual and collective views of public affairs. Setting their findings in a historical perspective, they then show that for more than two centuries the conflict between progressives and conservatives has structured both domestic and international politics. They conclude by discussing the implications of their argument for the analysis of world politics, and contend that the left-right opposition is here to stay.

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Utgivningsdatum:2008-05-29
Mått:155 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521880015
Utmärkelser:Canadian Political Science Association Prize in International Relations 2009

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Alain Noël is Professor in the Department of Political Science of the Université de Montréal. Jean-Philippe Thérien is Professor in the Department of Political Science of the Université de Montréal.

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'Despite the proliferation of labels, such as the 'third way', 'post-material values', and 'new social movements', which presumably reflect a variety of new cleavages, Alain Noel and Jean-Philippe Therien show the durability and continuing importance of left-right politics. They demonstrate the salience of left-right concerns with extensive use of historical and comparative data. The result is a great book that is important both for its scholarly and public policy implications.' James A. Caporaso, University of Washington

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. A clash over equality; 2. A worldwide value divide; 3. Two tales of globalization; 4. The rise of the modern state system (1776–1945); 5. The age of universality (1945–1980); 6. The triumph of market democracy (1980–2007); 7. Twenty-first century rapprochement; 8. The core currency of political exchange; Conclusion.