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Faculties & Departments
Department of Sociology
Call for Authors
TITLE
Globalisation and Security- An Encyclopaedia.
Vol.1: Economic and Political Aspects
Vol. 2: Social and Cultural Aspects.
EDITORS: G. Honor Fagan, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, NIRSA, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. (Email: honor.fagan@nuim.ie)
Ronaldo Munck, Professor of Political Sociology, Office of the Theme Leaders, Dublin City University (Email: ronnie.munck@dcu.ie)
PUBLISHER: Greenwood Publishing Group, Praeger Press
RATIONALE
This encyclopaedia has been commissioned by Praeger to carry out an overall review of all aspects of globalisation in terms of their implications for security. The intersection of globalisation and security studies in thus the terrain we shall be exploring. Security is taken to mean human security in its broadest sense. The text is aimed at the undergraduate market and will also sell to community colleges and public libraries. The entries will be substantial 7,500 word pieces surveying the field in an accessible but comprehensive manner. First drafts due: April 30th, 2007. Final drafts due: July 30th, 2007.
TOPICS
Volume One deals with the economic and political aspects of globalization. Chapters are invited specifically on the following topics:
Asymmetric wars; Citizenship; Counter-globalisation; Democracy; Development; Energy; Environment; Financial markets; Food markets; Geo-politics; Human Rights; Imperialism; Military revolution (RMA); Nationalism; Nation-states; New technology; New wars; Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO); Regionalism; Regulation; Transnational corporation (TNC); Transport revolution; Trade wars; Workplace conflict.
Volume Two deals with the social and cultural aspects of globalization. Chapters are invited on the following topics:
Cities; Civilisation; Communications; Community; Consumerism; Crime; Education; Gender; Health; Identity; Indigenous peoples; Inequality; Internet; Knowledge; Mass Media; Migration; Modernity; Poverty; Race and ethnicity; Social exclusion; Social movements; Tourism; Religion; Welfare
If you are interested in contributing one or more of the above entries please contact either of the above editors with an outline of how you propose to approach the topic and if possible a sample piece of writing before Feb. 14th. 2007.