Manuel Castells

<ul><li>First in-depth study of Manuell Castells pioneering work</li><li>Traces Castells thought from his work on urban change in the 1970s to his recent theories of global social transformations</li><li>Distills the central ideas in Castells work into an accessible and concise introduction for undergraduate students</li><li>Explores Castells writings on the network society, informational capitalism and democracy in crisis</li><li>Provides a critical analysis of Castells thought in relation to ongoing debates about globalization</li></ul>