1st Edition
Transnational Public Spheres Asian and Western Perspectives on Civic Spaces and Infrastructures Beyond the Nation-State
Introduction: Why Transnationalise the Public Sphere Theory Part I: Conceptual, Methodological, and Ontological Approaches Chapter 1. Revisiting The Public-Private Distinction; Chapter 2. Theory, Methodology, and Ontology Part II: Asian and Western Histories of Public Sphere and Statehood Chapter 3. Western Histories of Statehood and Public Spheres; Chapter 4. Asian States and Public Spheres: The Case of China; Chapter 5. Asian States and Public Spheres: South and West Asia Part III: Moving Towards a Theory of Transnational Publics Chapter 6. Contemporary Instances of Transnational Public Spheres; Chapter 7. Theorising Transnational Public Spheres; Chapter 8. The Right to Space: From Militating to Litigating; Conclusion: The Way Forward; Index
Biography
Mohammadbagher Forough is Assistant Professor of Global History and International Relations at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Concurrently, he holds research affiliations with the German Institute for Global and Area Studies in Hamburg, Germany, as well as with the Clingendael Institute in The Hague. His diverse research interests encompass global history, critical geography and geopolitics, China–Middle East relations, Middle Eastern and Iranian affairs, global geoeconomics (including the Belt and Road Initiative), the development–security nexus, infrastructure, technology, and cybersecurity.
