Globalization
The Return of Borders to a Borderless World?
By Richard W. Mansbach, Yale H. Ferguson | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world? is a major new book for students of globalization. It describes and explains globalization and its origins, and examines its future in light of key recent political and global trends and events.
The text:
- identifies the different political, economic, technological, and cultural meanings of globalization
- examines its historical origins from the ancient past through the Cold War and into the twenty-first century
- describes the multiple attributes and consequences of globalization including its effect on the sovereignty of the nation state
- discusses recent trends such as the increased use of social media and events like the Arab Spring
- assesses the normative implications of globalization
- analyzes the challenges to globalization posed by contemporary events such as the global financial crisis.
This book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.
Editions of Globalization
- EBook
- ISBN 9781136327025
- PDF
- ISBN 9781136327032
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Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world? is a major new book for students of globalization. It describes and explains globalization and its origins, and examines its future in light of key recent political and global trends and events.
The text:
- identifies the different political, economic, technological, and cultural meanings of globalization
- examines its historical origins from the ancient past through the Cold War and into the twenty-first century
- describes the multiple attributes and consequences of globalization including its effect on the sovereignty of the nation state
- discusses recent trends such as the increased use of social media and events like the Arab Spring
- assesses the normative implications of globalization
- analyzes the challenges to globalization posed by contemporary events such as the global financial crisis.
This book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.
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What is Globalization about?
Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world? is a major new book for students of globalization. It describes and explains globalization and its origins, and examines its future in light of key recent political and global trends and events.
The text:
- identifies the different political, economic, technological, and cultural meanings of globalization
- examines its historical origins from the ancient past through the Cold War and into the twenty-first century
- describes the multiple attributes and consequences of globalization including its effect on the sovereignty of the nation state
- discusses recent trends such as the increased use of social media and events like the Arab Spring
- assesses the normative implications of globalization
- analyzes the challenges to globalization posed by contemporary events such as the global financial crisis.
This book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Globalization?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of Globalization?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136327025
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Globalization?
Richard W. Mansbach, Yale H. Ferguson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Globalization is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136327025) and pdf(ISBN 9781136327032)