The Power of Agreement - Social Science and Literature Fine Translation Collection (Second Edition)

Author: Manuel Castells
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "The Information Age Trilogy" is a work of reflection on the information age written by Manuel Castells over 15 years of effort, drawing on the strengths of various scholars, and has been translated into 20 languages. "The Power of Identity" is the second part of his "Information Age Trilogy," elaborating on the identity of nations, ethnicities, communities, and individuals in the context of globalization and networking. The Chinese second edition presented to readers is the revision made by Castells in 2004. Compared to the edition, the second edition adds many important contents, such as information on Al-Qaeda, the international policy direction of the United States after the "9/11" attacks, and the global trends since the 21st century, making it an invaluable monograph for studying and understanding the new dynamics of the information age.