La era de la información, Vol. 2

In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy.: Extensive new preface examines how dramatic recent events have transformed the socio-political landscape of our world; Applies Castells' hypotheses to contemporary issues such as Al Qaeda and global terrorist networks, American unilateralism and the crisis of political legitimacy througho.

First sentence: Such were the words of the "Imperially Written Tale of a Thousand Words," composed by Hong Xiuquan, the guide and prophet of the Taiping Rebellion, after establishing his heavenly kingdom in Nanjing in 1853.

Year

1999

Language

English

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Limited

Editions

21

Pages

537

ISBN

9781405107136

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