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A Globalizing World?: Culture, Economics, Politics

By David Held

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
ISBN
9780415329743, 020367233X, 0203685644, 0415329736, 0415329744, 0203392191, 9780203392195, 9780203685648
Open Library ID
OL7491807M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4167719 bytes)
Series
Understanding Social Change
Edition
2
Pages
199\199
Topic
Economy
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Today's news media is full of references to 'globalization' - a buzz word that is quickly becoming ubiquitous. But what exactly is globalization? What are its main driving forces? Does it truly embrace all aspects of our lives, from economics to cultural developments? A Globalizing World? examines these and other key questions in a highly accessible fashion, offering a clear and intelligent guide to the big ideas and debates of our time. In doing so, it does not take one particular stance for or against globalizaton; rather, it examines the arguments and evidence about its nature, form and impact. After introducing the main theoretical positions of those who have studied the subject, key chapters look at the changing form of modern communication and cultural industries, trade patterns and financial flows of the world economy, and whether or not the 'new political world order' is qualitatively different from the old state system. This is essential reading for all students of politics, economics and international relations.

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