A Systems Theoretical Redescription of Globalization
This article argues that Luhmann’s social systems theory has the potential to become an exceptionally useful theoretical resource for the study of globalization. First, Luhmann’s central concepts and frameworks of analysis provide a rigorous social theoretical basis that the transgressive, integrati...
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| Published in | Journal of Global Politics Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 1 - 30 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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글로벌정치연구소
30.12.2022
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| Online Access | Get full text |
| ISSN | 2005-1352 2671-8499 |
| DOI | 10.35773/JGP.2022.15.2.1 |
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| Summary: | This article argues that Luhmann’s social systems theory has the potential to become an exceptionally useful theoretical resource for the study of globalization. First, Luhmann’s central concepts and frameworks of analysis provide a rigorous social theoretical basis that the transgressive, integrative, and decentered features of contemporary globalization can be effectively redescribed. Second, Luhmann is also useful because he powerfully challenges, and not simply reinforces, theories of globalization by raising the question of the structure of modern society that is often sidelined or only inadequately addressed. By tenaciously asking the question on the ‘form’ of modern world society and its complex dynamics, Luhmann invites us to think more seriously about the question of modern society itself, rather than remain fixated on its spectacular characteristics that are often stressed in globalization research. KCI Citation Count: 0 |
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| ISSN: | 2005-1352 2671-8499 |
| DOI: | 10.35773/JGP.2022.15.2.1 |