Globalization: A Very Short Introduction by Manfred Steger

Globalization: A Very Short Introduction by Manfred Steger

'Globalization' is one of the defining buzzwords of our time, describing a variety of accelerating economic, political, and cultural processes that constantly change our experience of the world. The fifth edition of this Very Short Introduction provides an exploration of both the causes and effects of the phenomenon.

Updated fifth edition explores the history and impact of globalization, highlighting new developments in the advancing of climate change, the presidency of Donald Trump, and the Mexico–US border* Journal of Economic Literature (Volume 59, no. 1) *
(Review from previous edition) This work is concise and accessible and to be recommended to a general audience seeking to gain a first overview of the broad and complex dynamics connected to the term "globalization." * Dominic Sachsenmaier, The American Historical Review *

Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Global Professorial Fellow at Western Sydney University. He also served as a globalization consultant for the U.S. Department of State. He is the author or editor of twenty-seven books on globalization and social theory, including The Rise of the Global Imaginary (Oxford University Press, 2008); the award-winning Globalisms: Facing the Populist Challenge, 4th ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020); and Globalization Matters: Engaging the Global in Unsettled Times (with Paul James, Cambridge University Press, 2019).

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ISBN 13	9780198849452
ISBN 10	0198849451
Title	Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
Author	Manfred Steger
Series	Very Short Introductions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2020-05-28
Number of pages	192
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