The following pages are snippets from the book I’m working on, tentatively titled “Global Networks.”
Global Networks
Introduction
When Global Governance Doesn’t Work The ambulance pulled up to the deserted hospital entrance. Its rear doors opened, and a figure swathed in a white hazmat suit slowly stepped down. It was met by another similarly clad figure from inside the hospital, which offered an arm to lean on, and together they shuffled carefully inside. …
Chapter One
Network Analysis in Global Politics What do a slice of Swiss cheese, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan, and global politics have in common? Complexity. Swiss cheese’s appearance changes by slicing in different directions—depending on the cut the same holes look different. An MRI takes detailed pictures of structures such as the human brain. Tiny…
Chapter Two
The Contemporary Context of Global Politics Global political processes don’t take place in a vacuum. They happen against a backdrop of a specific time, when there are specific ideas that are popular. Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) was an Italian Marxist who mused widely on political thought while he was imprisoned by the Fascists. He died of…