Globalization : a very short introduction

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Globalization : a very short introduction

Manfred B. Steger

(Very short introductions, 86)

Oxford University Press, 2009

[2nd ed.]

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"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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Details

  • NCID
    BA88614306
  • ISBN
    • 9780199552269
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    147 p.
  • Size
    18 cm
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