Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0192589326
- ISBN-13
- 9780192589323
- Series
- Globalization
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-05-28
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Manfred B. Steger
Description
We live today in an interconnected world in which ordinary people can became instant online celebrities to fans thousands of miles away, in which religious leaders can influence millions globally, in which humans are altering the climate and environment, and in which complex social forces intersect across continents. This is globalization. In the fifth edition of his bestselling Very Short Introduction Manfred B. Steger considers the major dimensions of globalization: economic, political, cultural, ideological, and ecological. He looks at its causes and effects, and engages with the hotly contested question of whether globalization is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing. From climate change to the Ebola virus, Donald Trump to Twitter, trade wars to China's growing global profile, Steger explores today's unprecedented levels of planetary integration as well as the recent challenges posed by resurgent national populism. 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.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Dictionary of Globalization
By Andrew JonesIntroduction] GLOCALIZATION Attributed to Japanese origins, a concept that emerged in business jargon during the 1980s and was popularized by the British sociologist Roland Robertson in the 1990s. Literally, 'glocal' and 'glocalization' ...
-
The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
By Peter ZeihanBillions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe. All of this was artificial. All this was temporary. All this is ending.
-
Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters
By Anthea Roberts, Nicolas LampThe authors expertly guide us through six competing narratives about the virtues and vices of globalization: the old establishment view that globalization benefits everyone (win-win), the pessimistic belief that it threatens us all with ...
-
Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
By Manfred StegerExplores globalization from economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental perspectives, discussing the major causes and consequences of globalization and whether it is a good or bad phenomenon.
-
Globalization, Deglobalization, and New Paradigms in Business
By Justin Paul, Sanjay DhirThis book analyzes the changing dynamics of competition and the emergence of deglobalization trends and processes. The authors begin by explaining the role of technology on globalization and its impact on competitive strategy.
-
The End of Globalization: lessons from the Great Depression
By Harold James170. Miles Fletcher, “Japanese Banks and National Eonomic Policy 1920–1936,” in James, Lindgren, and Teichova, Role of Banks in Interwar Economy, pp. 254– 255. 171. Eleanor M.Hadley, “The Diffusion of Keynesian Ideas in Japan,”in The ...
-
Globalization: The Return of Borders to a Borderless World?
By Richard W. Mansbach, Yale H. FergusonThis book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.
-
The Cultures of Globalization
By Fredric Jameson, Masao MiyoshiAn encyclopedic synthesis of the field, it provides exemplary coverage of the vast literature. This is an authoritative treatment of an important topic in ecology and conservation.
-
Creative Destruction: How Globalization Is Changing the World's Cultures
By Tyler Cowen"--John Tomasi, Brown University, author of Liberalism Beyond Justice "Reading this book was a joy. The number of new books on globalization is large. But Creative Destruction adds a unique perspective.
-
Globalization and Change: The Transformation of Global Capitalism
By Berch BerberogluBy undertaking a careful examination of the contradictions inherent in capitalist globalization, this book provides a thorough understanding of the issues behind the global capitalist economy and the struggle against globalization, while at ...