Global inequality, human rights and power: A critique of ulrich beck's cosmopolitanism

Critical Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-272

  Martell, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmopolitanism; Globalization; Human rights; Inequality; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249085449     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0896920508099194     Document Type: Article

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