Globalization : a critical introduction

Bibliographic Information

Globalization : a critical introduction

Jan Aart Scholte

Macmillan : Palgrave , St. Martin's Press, c2000

  • : uk, hard
  • : uk, pbk
  • : us, cloth
  • : us, paper

Available at  / 64 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Bibliography: p. 318-348

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: us, cloth ISBN 9780312236311

Description

The increasing globalization of economic, social, political and cultural life is a key feature of the contemporary world. Written by a leading authority, Jan Aart Scholte's new book provides a concise but broad-ranging introduction to its causes, character, consequences and implications.
Volume

: uk, hard ISBN 9780333660218

Description

The increasing globalization of economic, social, political and cultural life is a key feature of the contemporary world. Jan Aart Scholte provides a concise but broad ranging introduction to its causes, character, consequences and implications. Accessible but seeking to avoid oversimplification, the book provides a balanced assessment of how the benefits of globalization could be maximized and its ill effects minimized.

Table of Contents

Introduction - PART ONE: FRAMEWORK OF ANALYSIS - What is Happening? - What is 'Global' about Globalization? - Globalization in History - What Causes Globalization? - PART TWO: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY - Globalization and Production - Globalization and Governance - Globalization and Community - Globalization and Knowledge - PART THREE: POLICY ISSUES - Globalization and (In)Security - Globalization and (In)Justice - Globalization and (Un)Democracy - Humane Global Futures - Conclusion - Bibliography
Volume

: uk, pbk ISBN 9780333660225

Description

The increasing globalization of economic, social, political and cultural life is a key feature of the contemporary world. Jan Aart Scholte's provides a concise but broad ranging introduction to its causes, character, consequences and implications. Accessible but seeking to avoid oversimplification, the book provides a balanced assessment of how the benefits of globalization could be maximised and its ill effects minimized.

Table of Contents

Introduction - PART ONE: FRAMEWORK OF ANALYSIS - What is Happening? - What is 'Global' about Globalization? - Globalization in History - What Causes Globalization? - PART TWO: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY - Globalization and Production - Globalization and Governance - Globalization and Community - Globalization and Knowledge - PART THREE: POLICY ISSUES - Globalization and (In)Security - Globalization and (In)Justice - Globalization and (Un)Democracy - Humane Global Futures - Conclusion - Bibliography

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

  • NCID
    BA47345010
  • ISBN
    • 0333660218
    • 0333660226
    • 031223631X
    • 0312236328
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke,New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 361 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
Page Top