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020			_a9780415770705 (hardcover)
020			_a041577070X (hardcover)
020			_a9780415770699 (paperback)
020			_a0415770696 (paperback)
041			_aeng
082	0	0	_a909.83 _bTEH-R
100	1		_aTehranian, Majid, _939545
245	1	0	_aRethinking civilization : _bresolving conflict in the human family / _cMajid Tehranian.
260			_aOxon : _b Routledge, _c2007.
300			_a230 p.
490	0		_aRethinking globalizations ;
520	2		_a"Rethinking Civilization offers an alternative view of human civilization in a globalizing age. Majid Tehranian analyses the transition from nomadic, to agrarian, commercial, industrial, and digital civilizations and argues that the growing gaps among the five major civilizations have led to terror operating as a form of global communication. This new book explores the uneven pace of development of human societies, particularly in the last two centuries, and argues that this is leading to a global civil war. Taking a long-term historical perspective, and developing a model that explains how empires, resistance, and civilizations have evolved alongside major technological breakthroughs in history, Tehranian offers a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary analysis of the phenomenon. Seeking to counter the current rhetorical trends, Tehranian: reconceptualizes 'civilization' to make it a useful analytical rather than ideological category; defines the varieties of terrorism, including structural, nuclear, state, opposition, messianic, and anomic; addresses the contemporary problems of global governance and the evolution of international relations; traces the evolution of global communication from orality to literacy, print, electronic, and digital modes; forecasts the emerging problems of encounters among the five civilizations. This unique and original volume will be of great interest to students and researchers of globalization, international relations, peace studies and sociology"--Publisher description.
650		0	_aCivilization, Modern _y21st century. _939546
650		0	_aSocial change _xHistory. _939547
650		0	_aTerrorism. _939548
650		0	_aSocial conflict. _939549
650		0	_aCivil war. _939550
650		0	_aCommunication _xPolitical aspects. _939551
650		0	_aCommunication, International. _939552
650		0	_aGlobalization _xPolitical aspects. _939553
650		0	_aGlobalization _xSocial aspects. _939554
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