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Overview
This innovative book from the acclaimed Research Centre for International Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam provides an exciting and original analysis of the development of capitalist classes, such as the Freemasons, that cross national boundaries in theglobal political economy. The author develops a broad-ranging and thorough understanding of class in the process of globalization within several theoretical frameworks.
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Synopsis
An exciting and original analysis of the development of capitalist classes, such as the Freemasons, that cross national boundaries in the global political economy. This innovative book focuses on:
* an historical perspective on class formation under capitalism and its transnational integration
* international relations between the English-speaking centre of capital and successive contender states.
The author develops a broad-ranging and thorough understanding of class in the process of globalization. He does so within several theoretical frameworks shedding much light on this important topic.
Booknews
Presents an outline of critical international relations theory that builds on insights developed in the IR Department of the University of Amsterdam. Areas of focus include the processes of commodification and socialism, class formation under the discipline of capital, and transnational integration of the capitalist class in historical perspective. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.