Globalization:A Very Short Introduction
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Business & Finance, Social Science
| Author: | Manfred Steger | ISBN: | 9780191572494 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | January 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford | Language: | English |
| Author: | Manfred Steger |
| ISBN: | 9780191572494 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | January 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford |
| Language: | English |
'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.
'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.
