James H Mittelman: 3 books
Contesting Global Order
Development, Global Governance, and Globalization
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Contesting Global Order traces dominant values and patterns on a world level over the last half century. Including a framing introduction written for the volume, this book presents James H. Mittelman’s most influential essays. It offers cross-regional analysis, drawing on his fieldwork in nine countries...
Implausible Dream
The World-Class University and Repurposing Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Why the paradigm of the world-class university is an implausible dream for most institutions of higher education
Universities have become major actors on the global stage. Yet, as they strive to be “world-class,” institutions of higher education are shifting away from their core missions...
Whither Globalization?
The Vortex of Knowledge and Ideology
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2004
Globalization is usually said to be about markets, power, and culture. This innovative book goes further, arguing that globalization may also be understood as a way of knowing and representing the world. Mittelman debunks several prevalent myths about globalization and 'anti-globalization', presenting...