CIVILIZATION AND UNIVERSAL HISTORY IN CONCEPTUALIZING GLOBALIZATION

Abstract

This paper investigates the question of whether civilization and universal history analyses can provide us with theoretical tools in conceptualizing the current process of globalization. To this end, referrence will be made to our understanding of civilization and universal history, with a further attempt to connect civilization and history analyses with analyses of globalization

Keywords

• Globalization,Civilization,Universal History,Global Civilization

KÜRESELLEŞME KAVRAMLAŞTIRMASINDA MEDENİYET VE EVRENSEL TARİH

Abstract

This paper investigates the question of whether civilization and universal history analyses can provide us with theoretical tools in conceptualizing the current process of globalization. To this end, referrence will be made to our understanding of civilization and universal history, with a further attempt to connect civilization and history analyses with analyses of globalization.

Keywords

• Küreselleşme,Medeniyet,Evrensel Tarih,Küresel Medeniyet

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