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The westernization of the world : the significance, scope and limits of the drive towards global uniformity Serge Latouche ; translated by Rosemary Morris.

By: Latouche, Serge, 1940-.
Contributor(s): Morris, Rosemary [trasnlator. ].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge, UK : Polity Press, 2007Description: xvii, 140 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780745614298.Subject(s): Civilization, Western | Civilization, Modern | Globalization
Contents:
1. The Irresistible Rise of the West: The Crusaders' Revenge -- 2. Where and What is the West? -- 3. Uprooting the Planet -- 4. The Limits of Worldwide Westernization -- 5. Beyond or Elsewhere -- 6. Must we Save Babel? -- App. Income of States -- App. Income of Multinationals.
Summary: This work argues that the historical rise of the West to world domination has brought widespread destruction in its wake. Latouche suggests that the drive towards global uniformity - of cultures, lifestyles and mentalities - has been the cause of untold political and economic disasters.
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Includes index.

1. The Irresistible Rise of the West: The Crusaders' Revenge --
2. Where and What is the West? --
3. Uprooting the Planet --
4. The Limits of Worldwide Westernization --
5. Beyond or Elsewhere --
6. Must we Save Babel? --
App. Income of States --
App. Income of Multinationals.

This work argues that the historical rise of the West to world domination has brought widespread destruction in its wake. Latouche suggests that the drive towards global uniformity - of cultures, lifestyles and mentalities - has been the cause of untold political and economic disasters.

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