Cultural Forces in World Politics - Softcover

Ali

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0435080474 ISBN 13: 9780435080471

Verlag: Heinemann, 1990

Inhaltsangabe

Ali Mazrui makes us reconsider the realities of power in world politics. He argues that the emphasis continues to be on arms, on resources, and on strategic calculations and that the importance of culture has been grossly underestimated.

Mazrui's own mind is a cultural crossroads; he can give Islamic insights to Western audiences about The Satanic Verses; he relates the Beijing Spring to the Palestinian Intifada; he compares the effects of Zionism and Apartheid; he puts together Muhammad, Marx, and market forces; he tells the Americans that their attitude to the Third World is a "dialogue of the deaf."

The three sections of his masterful book are entitled The Cultural Sweep of History, Ideology and Power, and In Search of Change.

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Críticas

"In the great tradition of Plato's Socrates, Mazrui delights in teasing and provoking his reading public. The result is an urbane, clever, and somewhat disputatious work that challenges conventional and fashionable assumptions."-African Studies Review ?In the great tradition of Plato's Socrates, Mazrui delights in teasing and provoking his reading public. The result is an urbane, clever, and somewhat disputatious work that challenges conventional and fashionable assumptions.?-African Studies Review

Reseña del editor

Ali Mazrui makes us reconsider the realities of power in world politics. He argues that the emphasis continues to be on arms, on resources, and on strategic calculations and that the importance of culture has been grossly underestimated. Mazrui's own mind is a cultural crossroads; he can give Islamic insights to Western audiences about The Satanic Verses; he relates the Beijing Spring to the Palestinian Intifada; he compares the effects of Zionism and Apartheid; he puts together Muhammad, Marx, and market forces; he tells the Americans that their attitude to the Third World is a "dialogue of the deaf." The three sections of his masterful book are entitled The Cultural Sweep of History, Ideology and Power, and In Search of Change.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Heinemann
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0435080474
• ISBN 13: 9780435080471
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 262
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar