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Jihad vs. McWorld
by Barber, Benjamin R
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0812923502
- ISBN 13
- 9780812923506
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Times Books (Random House), 1995 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter black cloth, dark blue paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, xii, 381, [1] pp, notes, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. According to the DJ, Barber "convincingly demonstrates that what capitalism and fundamentalism have in common is a distaste for democracy." Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 8 oz.). First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16½ cm.
Synopsis
Jihad vs. McWorld is a groundbreaking work, an elegant and illuminating analysis of the central conflict of our times: consumerist capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. These diametrically opposed but strangely intertwined forces are tearing apart--and bringing together--the world as we know it, undermining democracy and the nation-state on which it depends. On the one hand, consumer capitalism on the global level is rapidly dissolving the social and economic barriers between nations, transforming the world's diverse populations into a blandly uniform market. On the other hand, ethnic, religious, and racial hatreds are fragmenting the political landscape into smaller and smaller tribal units. Jihad vs. McWorld is the term that distinguished writer and political scientist Benjamin R. Barber has coined to describe the powerful and paradoxical interdependence of these forces. In this important new book, he explores the alarming repercussions of this potent dialectic for democracy.A work of persuasive originality and penetrating insight, Jihad vs. McWorld holds up a sharp, clear lens to the dangerous chaos of the post-Cold War world. Critics and political leaders have already heralded Benjamin R. Barber's work for its bold vision and moral courage. Jihad vs. McWorld is an essential text for anyone who wants to understand our troubled present and the crisis threatening our future.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Twin City Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PODM00017
- Title
- Jihad vs. McWorld
- Author
- Barber, Benjamin R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0812923502
- ISBN 13
- 9780812923506
- Publisher
- Times Books (Random House)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Politics Democracy Capitalism Religion Religious Fundamentalism Islamists
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics & Government;
- X weight
- 48 oz
- Size
- 24 X 16½ cm
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