Globalization : a very short introduction
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Globalization : a very short introduction
(Very short introductions, 86)
Oxford University Press, 2009
[2nd ed.]
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Note
"First edition published 2003. This edition published 2009."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-142) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is by its nature a dynamic topic - and this Very Short Introduction has been fully updated for 2009, to include developments in global politics, the impact of terrorism, and environmental issues. Presenting globalization in accessible language as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life, Manfred B. Steger looks at its causes and effects, examines whether it is a new phenomenon, and explores the question of whether, ultimately, globalization is a good or a bad thing.
Table of Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1. Globalization: a contested concept
- 2. Globalization and history: is globalization a new phenomenon?
- 3. The economic dimension of globalization
- 4. The political dimension of globalization
- 5. The cultural dimension of globalization
- 6. The ecological dimension of globalization
- 7. Ideologies of globalization: market globalism, justice globalism, jihadist globalism
- 8. Assessing the future of globalization
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