Globalization and Postcolonialism: Hegemony and Resistance in the Twenty-first Century

by Sankaran Krishna

Book Overview

Globalization has become a widely used buzzword, yet popular discussions often miss its deeper realities. This book offers the first clear explanation of the impact of colonialist legacies in a globalized era defined by the "War on Terror." Sankaran Krishna explores the history of the relationship between Western dominance and the forms of resistance that have emerged to challenge it. He argues that we live on an interrelated globe, that history matters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742554686
• ISBN13: 9780742554689
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"