The War of Words

A Glossary of Globalization

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Harold James

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A timely call for recovering the true meanings of the nineteenth–century terms that are hobbling current political debates 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. Noting that similar linguistic misunderstandings accompany such newer ideas as geopolitics, 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 conception of the terms—is needed to negotiate the gaps between different understandings and make fruitful political debate once again possible.

Author Biography:

Harold James is the Claude and Lore Kelly Professor in European Studies and professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University. His numerous books include The Creation and Destruction of Value.

Release date NZ

November 23rd, 2021

Author

Harold James

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

8 b-w illus.

Pages

368

Dimensions

16x24x3

ISBN-13

9780300258295

Product ID

34751445

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