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Global Order and Global Disorder Globalization and the Nation-State
Keith Suter
Book Code: C7388
ISBN: 0-275-97388-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97388-9
216 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2003
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Suter attempts to chart the multifaceted impact of globalization. The author discusses the weaknesses of the old nation-state system and its consequential breakup. He also discusses the emergence of the new global actors--most notably multinational corporations and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations--and the ways in which they are changing the global order....this volume can serve as a good supplementary summary text for undergraduate courses on globalization because of its accessible language. Recommended. Undergraduates.
    —Choice     January 2004
  • Given all that has been written in the press, and other venues, about "glabalization," this book is a must read for any one interested in a well-written and documented look into its past, present, and future.
    —American Society of International Law     October 2003
Description: The current world order is ending. The old order has been based on nation-states, or countries, with centralized national governments. As Keith Suter makes clear, the process of globalization, which is now the most important factor in world politics, is undermining that world order and leading to world disorder. "Globalization" is the process of the erosion of the nation-state as the basic unit of world politics, the declining power of national governments, and the reduced significance of national boundaries. Global change is running ahead of governments' abilities to manage it. Economics is only a part of that process. Suter also deals with other vital concerns: war, crime, environment, and health. Therefore, while Suter examines the growth and impact of transnational corporations, he also takes in many other matters that comprise globalization. The process of globalization is not reversible. Therefore, there has to be a search for a new order rather than vain efforts to patch up the system of the nation-states. Suter concludes by exploring alternatives to the current world order using the technique of scenario planning. A provocative analysis that will be of interest to scholars, students, researchers, and the general public concerned with international relations, law, and economic issues.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Global Order and Global Disorder
  • The Rise of the Old World Order: The Nation-State System
  • The Weaknesses of the Nation-State System
  • The New Global Actors
  • The Characteristics of Globalization
  • Thinking About the Future: The Value of Scenario Planning
  • Four Worldviews on Globalization
  • Ready for Change
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002070863
LCC Class: JZ1318
Dewey Class: 327
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