Globalization
Debunking the Myths
3rd Edition
Published on 22. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-1-4422-5821-1 (ISBN)
Description
Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this balanced and clearly written text explores globalization and its impact from economic, political, social, environmental, and cultural perspectives. Providing a framework and platform for student learning, the book gives readers the tools to unravel the complexities of globalization in all its facets. Lui Hebron and John Stack note that as a hot-button term, globalization is used to describe any number of changes within, among, and between societies and states. Their goal isto reduce the noise engulfing debates and interpretations of one of the most dynamic, contested, applauded, and disparaged phenomena of the twenty-first century.
Arguing that current assessments-both positive and negative-of globalization are overblown, the authors treat the dramatically changing landscapes of world politics as less a revolution than an evolution of already established structures and patterns of transnational relations. They trace how globalization has affected individuals, societies, states, and intergovernmental and supranational organizations. Making sense of a world seemingly smaller and incomprehensibly larger, simultaneously centralizing and fragmenting, Globalization: Debunking the Myths offers both an indispensableintroduction for undergraduates and a concise review for more advanced students.
Arguing that current assessments-both positive and negative-of globalization are overblown, the authors treat the dramatically changing landscapes of world politics as less a revolution than an evolution of already established structures and patterns of transnational relations. They trace how globalization has affected individuals, societies, states, and intergovernmental and supranational organizations. Making sense of a world seemingly smaller and incomprehensibly larger, simultaneously centralizing and fragmenting, Globalization: Debunking the Myths offers both an indispensableintroduction for undergraduates and a concise review for more advanced students.
Reviews / Votes
Globalization: Debunking the Myths is better than ever in its third edition. This book-a tour de force on an important subject-is rigorous yet also accessible. Hebron and Stack offer a profound assessment of globalization as an evolving concept. They address the dynamics of globalization thoroughly, offering a comprehensive account of globalization's impact on the political economy of the world along dimensions that include stability, cooperation and conflict, sovereignty, cultural identity, and the environment. This even-handed study concludes that benefits from globalization outweigh its costs. Both academic and general audiences will learn from this valuable book. -- Patrick James, University of Southern California This clear and lively book provides an invaluable overview of the complexities of globalization. The authors synthesize the central debates-economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental-surrounding globalization, and do so in a manner that is simultaneously sophisticated and accessible. The third edition maintains the text's balanced, jargon-free analysis, while updating the content of ongoing contestations over globalization and its consequences. Hebron and Stack make a compelling case that both the proclaimed benefits of globalization and its alleged dangers have been exaggerated. -- Sheila Croucher, Miami University With populist anti-globalization growing in developed and developing societies alike, there has never been a more pressing time for this new edition. Thoroughly informed and always lucid, it illuminates the many dimensions of a powerful and contentious complex of forces. This sober and balanced analysis is the perfect antidote to the exaggerated claims and counter-claims distorting the public conversation. -- James Piscatori, Australian National University, coauthor of Muslim Politics A first-rate, clearly written, extremely informative, and thought-provoking text. Especially valuable for students are the way the authors have laid out the issues, provided questions at the end of each chapter, and integrated their extensive research. -- David J. Kramer, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs Senior Fellow, Florida International University; Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 2008-2009More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Illustrations
20 b/w photos; 5 graphs; 9 textboxes
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-5821-1 (9781442258211)
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Additional editions
E-Book
09/2016
3rd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€33.49
Available for download
Persons
Lui Hebron is associate dean of graduate programs at Hult International Business School.
John F. Stack Jr. is founding dean of the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and professor of politics and international relations and professor of law at Florida International University.
John F. Stack Jr. is founding dean of the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and professor of politics and international relations and professor of law at Florida International University.
Content
Chapter 1: Globalization in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 2: Conceptual Perspectives on Globalization
Chapter 3: Market Integration
Chapter 4: Growth and Development
Chapter 5: Democratization
Chapter 6: Sovereignty
Chapter 7: Culture
Chapter 8: The Environment
Chapter 9: Globalization for All?
Bibliography
About the Authors
Chapter 2: Conceptual Perspectives on Globalization
Chapter 3: Market Integration
Chapter 4: Growth and Development
Chapter 5: Democratization
Chapter 6: Sovereignty
Chapter 7: Culture
Chapter 8: The Environment
Chapter 9: Globalization for All?
Bibliography
About the Authors