| ID | 111929 |
| Title Proper | World society, social differentiation and time |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kessler, Oliver |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the current attempt to develop a Global Political Sociology, the concept of functional differentiation increasingly attracts attention. Functional differentiation seems to promise an avenue to describe global processes beyond a methodological nationalism. In this contribution I argue that while we have already made some progress in describing the spatial implications of functional differentiation, less effort has been spent on the temporal side of the story. This contribution highlights this aspect and points to shifting temporalities in the context of finance and international law. This perspective suggests that many "governance problems" might be due to the clash of different temporalities co-existing in world society. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Political Sociology Vol. 6, No.1; Mar 2012: p.77-94 |
| Journal Source | International Political Sociology Vol. 6, No.1; Mar 2012: p.77-94 |
| Key Words | Global Political Sociology ; Methodological Nationalism ; World Society ; Social Differentiation ; International Law ; Governance |