Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of sociology at California Polytechnic State University. He is author or coauthor of a number of books, including Social Movements and Global Social Change: The Rising Tide and Fast Forward: Work, Gender, and Protest in a Changing World.

This book is wonderful. It presents a very clear history of modern globalization and the role the United States has played in this process. It is currently the best book on explaining the historical conditions that have led to modern globalization.

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Crisis of GlobalizationThe Rise of Wall StreetThe Housing BoomFinancial Crisis and Great RecessionDemocratization in the RepublicsDivision and Sub-division, Conflict and WarGlobalization and ChinaMarginalization and Exit in AfricaGlobalization and Global Warming

Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of sociology at California Polytechnic State University. He is author or coauthor of a number of books, including Social Movements and Global Social Change: The Rising Tide and Fast Forward: Work, Gender, and Protest in a Changing World.

This book is wonderful. It presents a very clear history of modern globalization and the role the United States has played in this process. It is currently the best book on explaining the historical conditions that have led to modern globalization.

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Crisis of GlobalizationThe Rise of Wall StreetThe Housing BoomFinancial Crisis and Great RecessionDemocratization in the RepublicsDivision and Sub-division, Conflict and WarGlobalization and ChinaMarginalization and Exit in AfricaGlobalization and Global Warming

Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of sociology at California Polytechnic State University. He is author or coauthor of a number of books, including Social Movements and Global Social Change: The Rising Tide and Fast Forward: Work, Gender, and Protest in a Changing World.

This book is wonderful. It presents a very clear history of modern globalization and the role the United States has played in this process. It is currently the best book on explaining the historical conditions that have led to modern globalization.

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Crisis of GlobalizationThe Rise of Wall StreetThe Housing BoomFinancial Crisis and Great RecessionDemocratization in the RepublicsDivision and Sub-division, Conflict and WarGlobalization and ChinaMarginalization and Exit in AfricaGlobalization and Global Warming