{"product_id":"against-old-europe-by-raphael-schlembach-9781409453338","title":"Against Old Europe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the Iraq war, the term \u003cem\u003eOld Europe\u003c\/em\u003e was appropriated by politicians, civil society, and social movement actors alike to rally in defence of supposedly social and civilised values against the perceived predatory forces of American finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgainst Old Europe\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on the social movement politics encapsulated in the protest slogan 'Fight Old Europe'. Within what is broadly labelled the global justice movement, it explores a particular, radical perspective that warns against the identification with European values by movements resisting neoliberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the work of key theorists critical of globalization, including Habermas, Negri, Holloway, Postone, and de Benoist, the book examines critical theory approaches to alter-globalisation, illustrated with concrete examples of movements within contemporary Europe. In so doing, it invites readers to explore the charges of nationalism, anti-Americanism, and antisemitism brought against parts of the alter-globalisation movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a new perspective on critiques of globalization, \u003cem\u003eAgainst Old Europe\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to sociologists and social and political theorists studying social movements, anti-globalisation activism, and European politics and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604948730092,"sku":"9781409453338","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409453338-against-old-europe.jpg?v=1778116076","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/against-old-europe-by-raphael-schlembach-9781409453338","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}