Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Steger Prof Manfred B. (Professor Of Sociology Professor Of Sociology University Of Hawai'i At Manoa)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192886194
Pages: 192 Pages, 39 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 10/27/2023
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Economics