Cultural Forces in World Politics Contributor(s): Mazrui, Ali A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0852553226 ISBN-13: 9780852553220 Publisher: James Currey OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1990 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Literary Collections | African - History | Modern - 20th Century |
Dewey: 909.82 |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African - Cultural Region - African |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Ali Mazrui argues that the emphasis in world politics continues to be on arms, on resources and on strategic calculations and that the importance of culture has been grossly underestimated. Professor Mazrui's own mind is a cultural cross-roads; 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; and he tells the Americans that their attitude to the Third World is a dialogue of the deaf. ALI A. MAZRUI was Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at the State University ofNew York at Binghamton and Senior Scholar in African Studies at Cornell University Kenya: EAEP |