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In the first edition of Sociology of the Global System, Leslie Sklair argued that social scientists have not yet generally come to regard the whole world as a legitimate object of knowledge. He challenged this practice by establishing the conceptual viability of the global system... Read Full Overview

An overview of what the global system is and how it works through an analysis of transnational practices - economic, political and culture-ideological. This edition reflects political changes in Eastern Europe and includes expanded coverage of the transnational capitalist class... Read Full Overview