Globalization: A Critical Introduction - Hardcover

Scholte, Jan Aart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031223631X ISBN 13: 9780312236311

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

Written by a leading authority, Jan Aart Scholte's book provides a concise but broad-ranging introduction to globalization covering its definition, measurement, history, causes, consequences and policy implications. The book analyzes the cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, political and psychological aspects of globalization, and provides a carefully weighed and richly illustrated assessment of the benefits and ills that have flowed from globalization as wel as suggestions for steering it towards more positive otucomes in the future.

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Review:

" Superb...the theoretical perspective works! It informs! It clarifies! It stimulates!...This is the kind of book that can serve as an introductory text in all fields. It is the kind of work that can promote movement in the direction the academy, its classrooms, and its research centers should be going: toward the unity of knowledge in a world ever more tied together by nonterritorial processes, structures and norms." -- James N. Rosenau," International Studies Review" " Scholte's comprehensive study of the far-reaching impact of globalization is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the subject. It is an accessible and provocative book on an increasingly complicated topic." -- "Choice" "Superb...the theoretical perspective works! It informs! It clarifies! It stimulates!...This is the kind of book that can serve as an introductory text in all fields. It is the kind of work that can promote movement in the direction the academy, its classrooms, and its research centers should be going: toward the unity of knowledge in a world ever more tied together by nonterritorial processes, structures and norms." --James N. Rosenau," International Studies Review" "Scholte's comprehensive study of the far-reaching impact of globalization is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the subject. It is an accessible and provocative book on an increasingly complicated topic." --"Choice"

Synopsis:

In the midst of globalization being touted as either the cause or solution to every problem, Scholte (international studies, U. of Warwick) offers academic definition, description, periodization, explanation, and judgement and on the basis of those, prescription. He covers the framework of analysis, change and continuity, and policy issues in discu

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 031223631X
• ISBN 13: 9780312236311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384