Globalization : a very short introduction / Manfred B. Steger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steger, Manfred B., 1961- author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 86.

Very short introductions ; 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 151 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Fully updated new edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

We live today in an interconnected world, where ordinary people can become instant online celebrities to fans thousands of miles away, religious leaders can influence millions globally, and complex social forces intersect across continents. This is globalization. Manfred B. Steger considers the major dimensions of globalization, as well as the hotly contested question of whether it is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing. From climate change to trade wars, Ebola to social media, he explores today's unprecedented levels of global integration, as well as the recent challenges posed by resurgent national populism. -- From publisher's description.

Contents:

What is globalization?

Globalization in history

The economic dimension in globalization

The political dimension of globalization

The cultural dimension of globalization

The ecological dimension of globalization

Ideological confrontations over globalization

The future of globalization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143) and index.

ISBN:

9780198849452

0198849451

OCLC:

1144827056