The Globalization Reader by Frank Lechner

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This work aims to makes sense of a term that has become an all-purpose catchword in contemporary debate. "Globalization" effectively captures the growth of linkages across national boundaries, the global expansion of a market economy, and the rise of a complex but integrated world society.

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The Globalization Reader by Frank Lechner

The Globalization Reader makes sense of a term that has become an all-purpose catchword in contemporary debate. This Reader compiles the most relevant literature into a highly readable and accessible format, providing students and researchers with an indispensable understanding of the globalization process. The book includes selections from the best work of leading scholars, presenting distinctive explanations of the process of globalization. There are also descriptive entries on London, Manila, and Malawi, expressing the experience of globalization in everyday life. The book also focuses on global economic forces, global organization and cultural globalization including the construction of identities and the pervasive role of the mass media. The Reader concludes by examining the rise of world civil society as reflected in global environmental movements.
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ISBN 13 9780631214779
ISBN 10 0631214771
Title The Globalization Reader
Author Frank Lechner
Series Blackwell Readers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1999-11-20
Number of pages 400
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