Download or read book Critical Perspectives on Private Authority in Global Politics written by Hans Krause Hansen and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinctions between the public and private have fashioned modern political life, as well as social theory. Globalization challenges these distinctions and sets the stage for new research questions about the dynamics of politics. Based on a constructivist framework, and drawing on original empirical research conducted in local, national and transnational settings, this volume explores the transformation of political practices across the public and private, as well as the domestic and foreign, and examines the role of a mediated global environment in shaping contemporary politics.