Encyclopedia of Globalization
1st Edition
Published on 30. October 2006
Book
1670 pages
978-0-415-97314-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Encyclopedia of Globalization provides a thorough understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization as well as the various historical and analytical interpretations. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, political, psychological and social aspects of globalization.
Entries in the Encyclopedia vary in length from 500 to 3500 words, depending on the scope of the topic and its relative prominence in studies and politics of globalization. All entries provide bibliographical references for further reading and research.
From the advances in nanotechnology to the controversies surrounding humanitarian intervention, the Encyclopedia of Globalization is a key inter-disciplinary resource to all aspects of globalization. Compiled by a cross-disciplinary editorial team of leading academics on the subject this essential reference work will appeal to students, scholars, researchers, and the general reader interested in the many facets of globalization.
Entries in the Encyclopedia vary in length from 500 to 3500 words, depending on the scope of the topic and its relative prominence in studies and politics of globalization. All entries provide bibliographical references for further reading and research.
From the advances in nanotechnology to the controversies surrounding humanitarian intervention, the Encyclopedia of Globalization is a key inter-disciplinary resource to all aspects of globalization. Compiled by a cross-disciplinary editorial team of leading academics on the subject this essential reference work will appeal to students, scholars, researchers, and the general reader interested in the many facets of globalization.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-97314-4 (9780415973144)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Roland Robertson, Jan Aart Scholte
Content
Sample Contents (A-C): Accounting. Acid Rain. African Religions. African Union. African Caribbean and Pacific Countries. Agenda 21. Agribusiness. Aid. Aids. Air Travel. Alterity. Alternative Trade Schemes. Americanization. Anarchism. Animal Rights Movement. Antarctica Treaty. Anti-Americanism. Anti-Globalization Movements. Arms Trade. Asia Crisis. Asia Europe Meetings. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Association of South East Asian Nations. Asylum Seekers. Auto Industry. Bank for International Settlements. Banking. Biological Diversity. Biological Weapons. Biotechnology. Borders. Bovine Spongiform Encephelopathy. Brain Drain. Bretton Woods System. Buddhism. Cable Television. Capital Adequacy. Capital Controls. Capital Flight. Capitalism. Cartels. Center-Periphery. Chemical Weapons. Child Labor. Children. Christian Orthodoxy. Christianity. Civil Society. Civilization, Standard of. Civilizations. Class. Climate Change. Club of Rome. Cold War. Collective Security. Commodification. Commodity Agreements. Commodity Chains. Common Markets. Commonwealth. Communism. Communitarianism. Community. Comparative Analysis. Comparative Literature. Competition Policy. Confucianism. Connectivity. Consciousness. Consumer Movements. Consumption. Corporate Alliances. Corporate Social Responsibility. Cosmopolitan Democracy. Cosmopolitanism. Credit Cards. Credit-Rating Agencies. Crime. Crimes Against Humanity. Criminal Law. Cuisine. Cultural Defense. Cultural Globalization. Cultural Imperialism. Cultural Property. Cultural Protection. Cultural Relativism. Currency Transactions Tax