Economic Globalization As Religious War

Economic Globalisation as Religious War argues that the theories and practises of economic globalisation are far from providing a new age of progress in contemporary international politics, but are more accurately seen as the predictable consequences which are experienced in times of religious wars. Using a critical theory approach Michael McKinley traces the history and development of economic globalisation. Drawing on theories of neo-liberalism he demonstrates how economic globalisation is a form of war, specifically a religious war wherein the form taken is the imposition of a dogma upon non-believers of different persuasions. McKinley argues that economic globalisation expresses itself in the present day as acts and fears of religious warfare and global terrorism. With the global expansion of economics and religion and the associated disappearance of nation state borders, these two seemingly diverse elements are juxtaposed and examined jointly. He does not take a stance against globalisation, but argues that there is a strong need that economic globalisation arises from democratic policies and that it is important to pay attention to local and temporal conditions, if we are to avoid the increased spread of conflict of an essentially religious character. Acknowledging the importance of the United States as a prime mover and principal determinant of outcomes, this book has a strong US focus. It is divided into four parts that examine: the causes of neo-liberal war and the expanding global combat zone; Americanisation and economics; university as a service to the empire; and the link between economics and war. Economic Globalisation as Religious War is a provocative and topical new book which would be of great interest to students and researchers of International Relations, International Political Economy and Security Studies.McKinley, Michael is the author of 'Economic Globalization As Religious War', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415332668 and ISBN 0415332664.