Globalization: Approaches to Diversity

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InTeOp, 2012. — 300 p. — ISBN: 9535107095 9789535107095.This book takes the ambitious undertaking of presenting a series of global issues that range from historic to contemporary, from transnational to local, and from cultural to institutional. It consists of twelve chapters divided into three sections: Globalization Agendas, Globalization Policies, Globalization Experiences. The value of this book lies in its diversity, and its merit will be appreciated by a global community of scholars.The authors embody a global research culture. One that is plural, growing and dynamic, as it is evidenced in their respective agendas and methodological approaches.Contents Preface Globalization Agendas Globalization and Culture: The Three H Scenarios Captain Cook's Voyage Around the World - The First Steps of Globalization and the First Problems Globalization, Olympism, Sport and Multiculturality - Reality or Necessity The Role of the International Organisms in the Globalization Process Globalization Policies Economy of Globalization and Market Crisis: What Solution for the Agricultural Sector The Marshall Plan - Global Strategy and Foreign Humanitarian Aid Money Laundering Among Globalized World Globalization Experiences Globalization and Re-Commodification in Mexico Globalization of Uncertainties: Lessons from Fukushima Human Trafficking and Slavery: Current Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Japan Place Identity for City Sustainability in a Traditional Settlement of Taiwan Observing Public Policy in a Global Context