Globalization and postcolonialism hegemony and resistance in the twenty-first century /

• Main Author: Krishna, Sankaran.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Pub., c2009.
• Series: Globalization (Lanham, Md.)
• Subjects: Postcolonialism.; Colonies > History.; Colonization > History.; Globalization.; Hegemony.; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 223 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-214) and index.
• ISBN: 9780742557642 (electronic bk.); 0742557642 (electronic bk.)

Globalization has become a widely used buzzword, yet popular discussions often miss its deeper realities. This book offers the first clear explanation of the impact of colonialist legacies in a globalized world in an era defined by the "War on Terror." Sankaran Krishna explores the history of the relationship between Western dominance and the forms of resistance that have emerged to challenge it. Moving beyond the simple formulation of "They hate us because we are rich, we are free, and they are crazy," he asks, "What have we done that might generate such animosity? What face has the United St.