Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
 
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ISBN13:9780192886194
ISBN10:0192886193
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:192 pages
Size:173x110x11 mm
Language:English
Illustrations: 39 black and white images
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Globalization: A Very Short Introduction

 
Edition number: 66
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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Short description:

We live today in an interconnected world with unprecedented levels of planetary integration and disruption. This phenomenon is known as globalization. The sixth edition of this Very Short Introduction provides definitions of the key terms and concepts of globalization, offers an overview of its history, and an examination of its major dimensions.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

We live today in an interconnected world in which ordinary people can became instant online celebrities to millions of fans thousands of miles away, in which religious leaders can influence billions globally, in which humans are altering the climate and environment, in which new infectious diseases spread across continents at lightning speed, and in which complex social forces are increasingly impacted by digital technology. This is globalization.

In the sixth edition of his bestselling Very Short Introduction, Manfred B. Steger offers concise definitions of pertinent key terms and concepts. He provides an accessible overview of the long history of globalization followed by an examination of its major dimensions: economic, political, cultural, ideological, and ecological. He also engages the hotly contested question of whether it is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing. From climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic, resurgent nationalism to global social media, trade wars to China's growing global profile, Russia's expansionism to renewed fears of nuclear conflicts, he explores today's unprecedented levels of planetary integration and disruption.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Table of Contents:
What is globalization?
Globalization in history
The economic & technological dimensions of globalization
The political dimension of globalization
The cultural dimension of globalization
The ecological dimension of globalization
Ideological confrontations over globalization
Present and future trends