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Sovereignty And Globalization: Borders In The Line Of Fire, Shaden Khallaf
Sovereignty And Globalization: Borders In The Line Of Fire, Shaden Khallaf
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The Localization Of The Western Globalization Discourse In Egypt, Mohamed Waked
The Localization Of The Western Globalization Discourse In Egypt, Mohamed Waked
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This thesis investigates the 'localization' of globalization discourse in Egypt by following its rise in the United States to its reception by various local knowledge structures in Egypt. It argues that the main characteristics of the discourse show that it represents a new phase of an old colonial narrative, in operation at least since the introduction of modernization theories. The thesis finds little structural novelty in globalization knowledge, as the discourse structurally resembles older paradigms of modernization in ideas, assumptions, and analytical methodologies. As such, even though it is portrayed as a discovery of a new knowledge paradigm, it represents …