Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, and Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804736278 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 540 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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For comparative purposes, other states—particularly those with developing economics—are referred to and discussed where relevant. It also confronts directly the political fatalism that surrounds much discussion of globalization with a normative agenda that elaborates the possibilities for democratizing and civilizing the unfolding global transformation.. Each of these topics is covered in a chapter which contrasts the contemporary nature of globalization with that of earlier epochs.In mapping the shape and political consequences of globalization, the authors concentrate on six states in advanced capitalist societies (SIACS): the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, and Japan. The book concludes by
A balanced treatment of globalization at last! This is the best book on globalization I have read. It is comprehensive in its treatment of this vast subject, but still has genuine thematic coherence. The authors have got the balance right between theory and historical evidence, and provide a systematic analysis. Organization is excellent and the arguments are easy to follow. I am especially pleased to see profound consideration of militarization included, a common omission in many texts. The only area that could have been stronger was technolgical change, although this is treated effect. Tanya said Graduate Student. Great text book - I am a graduate student and I wanted a textbook that was all inclusive - this book was definitely it for a great price. A guidepost in a changing world Francesco Lovecchio This book was first published in 1999 and although it can look a little outdated given the many tumultuous World developments in the following few years, Global transformations still remains a comprehensive treatment of a vast subject with ever changing borders. The authors strike the right balance between theory and evidence, history and geography. However, their main contribution is the areas they cover (i.e. global politics, military globalization, global trade and markets, global finance, multinational corporations and global production
It is both a succinct summary of a vast field and a creative synthesis so fully coherent as to break new ground in remarkably imaginative and disciplined ways."—James N. Rosenau, George Washington University. "This book is a superb and extraordinary accomplishment, one that is destined to become the definitive work on globalization for a long time to come