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The Making of a Digital World

The Evolution of Technological Change and How It Shaped Our World

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Joachim K. Rennstich
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Part of the book series: Evolutionary Processes in World Politics (EPWP)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Thinking about Globalization—an Introduction

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 1-25

  3. An Evolutionary Theory of Globalization

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 26-70

  4. Drivers of Global Change—Leading Sectors of the Informational Network Economy

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 71-134

  5. Drivers of Leading Sector Change—the Role of States, Organizations, and Individuals

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 135-164

  6. Drivers of Leading Actor Change—Interstate Rivalry at the Systemic Level

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 165-197

  7. The Continuation of Change of the Global Complex System—an Outlook on Its Future Development

    • Joachim K. Rennstich
    Pages 198-211

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 212-260
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About this book

This book offers a unique perspective on current changes. Describing globalization as a long-term process of intertwined technological, economic, political, and cultural changes, the author identifies distinct phases in the global system development, and concludes that the pattern of change continues even with the rise of new digital technologies.

About the author

JOACHIM K. RENNSTICH is Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Fordham University, USA.

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