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Description
Globalization is one of the most significant developments of our time. But which elements of contemporary globalization and forms of autonomy are novel and which are merely continuations of long-standing trends? This book brings together a distinguished group of scholars who focus on historical moments that involved the establishment or protection of autonomy, moments that inevitably involved friction. By examining the dialectic between globalization and autonomy at historical junctures ranging from the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1720 to the meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev that led to the end of the Cold War, this volume provides novel insights into the changes overtaking our contemporary world.
Contributor Notes
Stephen M. Streeter is an associate professor in the Department of History, McMaster University. John C. Weaver is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of History, McMaster University. William D. Coleman is CIGI Chair in Globalization and Public Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo.
Contributors: Virginia H. Aksan, Timothy Brook, Ravi de Costa, Yassine Essid, Daniel Gorman, Ulf Hedetoft, Adrian L. Jones, Ronald W. Pruessen, Samir Saul, Jeremy Stolow, and Neil White
