{"product_id":"the-war-of-words-a-glossary-of-globalization-hardcover","title":"The War of Words: A Glossary of Globalization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely call for recovering the true meanings of the nineteenth-century terms that are hobbling current political debates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Masterful. . . . James cuts through the tangled terminological and conceptual jungle of modern globalist discourse . . . [with] fascinating discussions of the origins and meanings of the words.\"--G. John Ikenberry, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"James delves into the often-surprising intellectual origins of key concepts in the arguments about globalisation--and illuminates the debate in the process.\"--Gideon Rachman, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Best Books of 2021: Politics\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nationalism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism, and capitalism are among the most fiercely debated ideas in contemporary politics. Since these concepts hark back to the nineteenth century, much of their nuanced meaning has been lost, and the words are most often used as epithets that short-circuit productive discussion. In this insightful book, Harold James uncovers the origins of these concepts and examines how the problematic definition and meaning of each term has become an obstacle to respectful communication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noting that similar linguistic misunderstandings accompany such newer ideas as geopolitics, neoliberalism, technocracy, and globalism, James argues that a rich historical knowledge of the vocabulary surrounding globalization, politics, and economics--particularly the meaning and the usefulness that drove the original conceptions of the terms--is needed to negotiate the gaps between different understandings and make fruitful political debate once again possible.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarold James\u003c\/b\u003e is the Claude and Lore Kelly Professor in European Studies and professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University. His numerous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Creation and Destruction of Value\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767728144672,"sku":"9780300258295","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/494c215eb156f4d8d24012e2fd4f3600.webp?v=1780316258","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-war-of-words-a-glossary-of-globalization-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}