Cosmopolitan Spaces: Europe, Globalization, Theory Contributor(s): Rumford, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415896894 ISBN-13: 9780415896894 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Law | International - History | Europe - General |
Dewey: 341.242 |
Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.58 lbs) 180 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
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Publisher Description: Cosmopolitan Spaces: Europe, Globalization, Theory endeavors a highly innovative reading of both globalization theory and contemporary European transformations. Interpreting cosmopolitanism as a politics of space, Rumford positions his analysis at the intersection of two exciting currents in contemporary social science research: the 'spatial turn' in the social sciences and the renewed interest in cosmopolitanism. Rumford elaborates a completely new theoretical framework for understanding the contemporary social and political transformation of Europe, and takes issue with many aspects of the globalization-inspired accounts of Europeanization which remain blind to the spatial dimensions of change. In addition to its compelling reading of cosmopolitanism, Cosmopolitan Spaces: Europe, Globalization, Theory, offers a provocative critique for thinking about Europe in terms of Empire, and advances the startling claim that Europe should be considered 'postwestern'. |