Globalization

'Globalization' is one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term describing a variety of accelerating economic, political, and cultural processes that are changing our experience of the world. Fully updated for 2009, this Very Short Introduction provides an accessible exploration of both the causes and effects of the phenomenon.

(Oxford)

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<br>"A brilliant overview for anyone who is purely interested in learning more about the causes and effects of globalization. This book is a concise, uncomplicated and very readable explanation of a very important process in the world today. Steger does an excellent job of remaining objective when examining the positive and negative consequences of the globalization process and astutely evaluates its role in world development." --AALL Spectrum<br><p><br>

(Oxford)

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

(Oxford)