On the Cutting Edge of Globalization An Inquiry into American Elites

Name: On the Cutting Edge of Globalization An Inquiry into American Elites
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ISBN: 9780742539761

ISBN-10: 0742539768

ISBN-13: 9780742539761

Edition: 2005

Authors: James N. Rosenau, David C. Earnest, Yale H. Ferguson, Ole R. Holsti

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Woefully little systematic knowledge is available about leaders who shape and sustain globalization. On the Cutting Edge is the first systematic study to investigate elite attitudes toward the emergent structures of world affairs. Surveys of more than 1700 American leaders before and after 9/11 yield compelling and provocative findings that depict the attitudes and activities of an important group of people who, even as they collectively influence the course of events, are not linked and coordinated in their efforts. Chock full of original data, the book's unique contribution is enhanced by an entertaining narrative explanation that casts a Cutting Edger, an Other Leader, and a Researcher…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/18/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface



On the Cutting Edge of Globalization



Theoretical Perspectives



The 1999 and 2003 Surveys: Identifying the Cutting-Edgers



How Do You Know a Cutting-Edger When You Encounter One?



Connectivity on the Cutting Edge



Leadership, Affiliations, and Loyalties



Orientations toward Globalization



Attitudes toward World Affairs



From 1999 to 2003: Did Intervening Events Make a Difference?



Occupational Differences (and Similarities)


Conclusion



Procedures for Identifying Elites on the Cutting Edge of Globalization



Factor Analysis for Index on Involvement in Global Processes



1999 Questionnaire



2003 Questionnaire


Index