Understanding Globalization: The Social Consequences of Political, Economic, and Environmental Change - Softcover

Schaeffer, Robert K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742541665 ISBN 13: 9780742541665

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

This best-selling book examines the political, economic, and environmental changes that affect people's lives in the United States and around the world. It uses a narrative approach to explain the origins of debt crisis, democratization, global warming and explains how these global developments affect people across the globe. Globalization does not have uniform consequences, the author argues, but instead has different meanings for people in diverse social and economic settings. This new edition features an explanation for the rise of China as a global economic power and a special section on the origins of 911, examining developments in the Middle East, from India to Israel, since 1947-48. It concludes with an analysis of the 'collateral damage' associated with the attacks of September 11, 2001: invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the war on terror, and economic recession.

About this title

About the Author

Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of sociology at Kansas State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742541665
• ISBN 13: 9780742541665
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 346