Globalization: A Reference Handbook

2008년 8월 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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This extensive yet concise introduction to the phenomenon of globalization looks at its economic, environmental, and security dimensions as interpreted from different political points of view.

Globalization: A Reference Handbook goes beyond the typical focus on multinational corporations and the wired world to explore the full scope of a process that actually began well before the dawn of the Digital Age.

This timely, highly informative resource describes the development of globalization, especially in the era from World War II to the present, covering not only its economic aspects, but crucial, interrelated environmental and security issues as well. Rather than limit itself to one interpretation, the book offers an unbiased review of the definitions and assessments of globalization from various points of view, serving readers as an authoritative introduction to what scholars and activists across the political spectrum think about the central phenomenon of our time.

This extensive yet concise introduction to the phenomenon of globalization looks at its economic, environmental, and security dimensions as interpreted from different political points of view. Globalization: A Reference Handbook goes beyond the typical focus on multinational corporations and the...

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Justin Ervin is a PhD candidate of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.

Zachary A. Smith, PhD, is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.

Justin Ervin is a PhD candidate of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Zachary A. Smith, PhD, is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.