Global Governance

The controversial views on HIV and AIDS held by successive South African governments have led to allegations that the country is in a state of denial about the AIDS epidemic. This study addresses these claims through an overview of the South African epidemic, providing a comprehensive analysis of th..

This book interrogates the idea that the post-war period is decisive for understanding the contemporary politics of globality. It shows that technological innovations and crucial developments since 1945 – such as the nuclear revolution, the space race, and the rise of global environmentalism – promp..

This book interrogates the idea that the post-war period is decisive for understanding the contemporary politics of globality. It shows that technological innovations and crucial developments since 1945 – such as the nuclear revolution, the space race, and the rise of global environmentalism – promp..

This book provides critical reflections on the interplay between politics and law in an increasingly transnationalized global political economy. It focuses on the emergence and operation of new forms of governance that are developing through a variety of transnational contractual practices, institut..

Despite all the rhetoric about the importance of infectious disease surveillance, the concept itself has received relatively little critical attention from academics, practitioners, and policymakers. This book asks leading contributors in the field to engage with five key issues attached to internat..

Do information and communication technologies networks really lead to a weakening of the nation-state? This volume revisits the 'retreat of the state' thesis and tests its validity in the 21st century. It will intrigue the reader with expert-level analysis, providing historical context and conceptua..

Ilona Klímová-Alexander brings Europe's largest transnational and most marginalized ethnic minority, the Roma (Gypsies), into the discourse of international relations. The book describes and analyzes the attempts of the Romani activists to gain voice in world politics by interacting with the Unite..

Ilona Klímová-Alexander brings Europe's largest transnational and most marginalized ethnic minority, the Roma (Gypsies), into the discourse of international relations. The book describes and analyzes the attempts of the Romani activists to gain voice in world politics by interacting with the Unite..

Adopting two constructivist perspectives - norm-centred and discourse - to explore the social construction of climate change from a broad, theoretical level to particular cases, this volume offers a greater understanding of why current efforts to mitigate climate change have failed and provides acad..

The fully revised and updated second edition not only provides a complete guide to the development, structure and procedures within the UN human rights system, but also this reflects the vital changes that have occurred within the UN system...

The fully revised and updated second edition not only provides a complete guide to the development, structure and procedures within the UN human rights system, but also this reflects the vital changes that have occurred within the UN system...

An original and insightful contribution to the literature on globalization, this book develops and clearly illustrates, using the World Bank (a major agent of the new global managing élite) as a case study, the concept of a new ‘global managerialism’ and its impact on business across the world...