Who would doubt that the course of the late 20th century was powerfully shaped by "globalization"? This book is designed to enrich our understanding of this potent force by illuminating one of its important, but less-appreciated features: the closely associated impulse to develop "global management" capabilities. The volume is organized into four sections: evolving techniques for controlling "East-West" conflict in the post-1945 period; the escalation of "North-South" problems; the delineation of strategies for defusing economic and environmental dangers; and the amplification of concern for international law, particularly with respect to "human rights."
