Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.
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Introduction : Globalization and postcolonialism : hegemony and resistance in the twenty-first century -- Intellectual and historical background : the story of unequal development from 1500-1900 -- Independence or neocolonialism? : third-world development in the twentieth century -- Genealogies of the postcolonial -- Critiques of postcolonial theory -- Postcolonial encounters : Islamic "terrorism" and western civilization -- Conclusion : Postcolonialism and globalization : toward a post-Columbian imagination.
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Globalization has become a widely used buzzword, yet popular discussions often miss its deeper realities. This book offers the first clear explanation of the impact of colonialist legacies in a globalized world in an era defined by the "War on Terror." Sankaran Krishna explores the history of the relationship between Western dominance and the forms of resistance that have emerged to challenge it. Moving beyond the simple formulation of "They hate us because we are rich, we are free, and they are crazy," he asks, "What have we done that might generate such animosity? What face has the United St.