Globalization A Very Short Introduction

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We live today in an interconnected world in which ordinary people can became instant online celebrities to millions of fans thousands of miles away, in which religious leaders can influence billions globally, in which humans are altering the climate and environment, in which new infectious diseases spread across continents at
lightning speed, and in which complex social forces are increasingly impacted by digital technology. This is globalization.
In the sixth edition of his bestselling Very Short Introduction, Manfred B. Steger offers concise definitions of
pertinent key terms and concepts. He provides an accessible overview of the long history of globalization followed by an examination of its major dimensions: economic, political, cultural, ideological, and ecological. He also engages the hotly contested question of whether it is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing. From climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic, resurgent nationalism to global social media, trade wars to China's growing global profile, Russia's expansionism to renewed fears of
nuclear conflicts, he explores today's unprecedented levels of planetary integration and disruption.
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Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780192886194
Published: June 2023

Number of pages: 192
Width: 110 mm
Height: 173 mm
Depth: 11 mm

Publisher: Oxford University Press