Negotiations of the 'New World': The Omnipresence of 'Global' as a Political Phenomenon

»Global&« is everywhere - recent years have seen a significant proliferation of the adjective »global&« across discourses. But what do social actors actually do when using this term?

Written from within the political studies and International Relations disciplines, and with a particular interest in the US, this book demonstrates that the widespread use of »global&« is more than a linguistic curiosity. It constitutes a distinct political phenomenon of major importance: the negotiation and reproduction of the »new world&«. As such, the analysis of the use of »global&« provides fascinating insights into an influential and politically loaded aspect of contemporary imaginations of the world.