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The End of the Nation-State Jean-Marie Guéhenno |
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$55.50 cloth |
An incisive look at the information age's effect on national boundaries—now in paperback! "The End of the Nation-State argues that the territorial nation-state is giving way: from without, to a welter of overlapping, transnational networks fueled by information technology; from within, to subnational ethnic communities. At stake is the future of democracy." —Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs "Jean-Marie Guéhenno's brilliant essay is informative, perceptive, and beautifully written. He knows his subject well and succeeds in explaining it even to readers whose field is not political science. I warmly, even enthusiastically, recommend it." —Elie Wiesel "The End of the Nation-State is more significant than recent books that focus almost exclusively on economic processes in relation to national-state power, for it confronts the disturbing moral and spiritual consequences of a world that is making economic efficiency and personal interest the standards of human relations." —Eugene D. Genovese, Washington Times "His analysis. . . draws intriguing parallels between the current period and that of the Holy Roman Empire but sees the current 'empire' as an economic network of independent institutions. . . . Guehenno's thought-provoking ideas will certainly generate discussions and controversy." —Library Journal "This is a book of remarkable intellectual range. . . Refreshingly clear-minded." —The Economist "Provocative wake-up call for leaders and citizens to address the changing character of the nation-state. . . Guehenno writes with elegance." —Choice "Guéhenno's work is sober, eloquent and reflective, an eloquent disquisition on the changed global dynamic. Guéhenno detects not just a shift in power from one institutional location to another but, rather, a profound redefinition of power itself. This redefinition will pose an almost formidable challenge to our basic notions of and approaches to governance." —American Journal of International Law Jean-Marie Guéhenno is professor at the Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris and directs the Center for Analysis and Forecasting of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Victoria Elliott is a journalist and translator who specializes in foreign affairs. She lives in San Francisco. 160 pages | 5 x 8 | 2000 |
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$18.50 paper