Globalization
A Reference Handbook
1st Edition
Published on 7. August 2008
312 pages
978-1-59884-074-2 (ISBN)
Description
This extensive yet concise introduction to the phenomenon of globalization looks at its economic, environmental, and security dimensions as interpreted from different political points of view.
Globalization: A Reference Handbook goes beyond the typical focus on multinational corporations and the wired world to explore the full scope of a process that actually began well before the dawn of the Digital Age.
This timely, highly informative resource describes the development of globalization, especially in the era from World War II to the present, covering not only its economic aspects, but crucial, interrelated environmental and security issues as well. Rather than limit itself to one interpretation, the book offers an unbiased review of the definitions and assessments of globalization from various points of view, serving readers as an authoritative introduction to what scholars and activists across the political spectrum think about the central phenomenon of our time.
Globalization: A Reference Handbook goes beyond the typical focus on multinational corporations and the wired world to explore the full scope of a process that actually began well before the dawn of the Digital Age.
This timely, highly informative resource describes the development of globalization, especially in the era from World War II to the present, covering not only its economic aspects, but crucial, interrelated environmental and security issues as well. Rather than limit itself to one interpretation, the book offers an unbiased review of the definitions and assessments of globalization from various points of view, serving readers as an authoritative introduction to what scholars and activists across the political spectrum think about the central phenomenon of our time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-59884-074-2 (9781598840742)
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08/2008
ABC-CLIO
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Persons
Justin Ervin is a PhD candidate of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Zachary A. Smith, PhD, is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Zachary A. Smith, PhD, is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Background and History
- So What Is Globalization?
- Globalization: The "Buzzword
- Definitions of Globalization
- Globalization as a Common Pool Issue
- The Ecology of Globalization: Spaceship Earth
- A History of Globalization
- Ancient Civilizations
- Ancient Empire
- The Rise and Expansion of European Powers
- Industrialization and the Modern Era
- The 20th Century
- Actors of Globalization
- Nation-States
- Central Banks
- International Nongovernmental Organizations
- International Governmental Organizations
- Multinational Corporations
- International Financial Institutions
- Free Trade Agreements
- Conclusion
- References
- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
- Differing Worldviews to Interpret Globalization
- The Free Market Enthusiasts: The Neoliberals
- Regulating Globalization: Institutionalists
- Globalization as Destructive Imperialism: Critics
- Technology: Benefits and Problems
- Cultural Globalization
- Neoliberals on Cultural Globalization
- Institutionalists on Cultural Globalization
- Critics on Cultural Globalization
- Economic Globalization
- The Globalization of Production
- The Global Financial System
- The Controversy over the World Trade Organization
- Worldviews on the Global Economy
- Neoliberals
- Institutionalists
- Critics
- Global Environmental Problems
- Climate Change
- Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
- Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and Acid Rain
- Declining Fishing Stocks
- Ocean Pollution
- Loss of Biodiversity
- Worldviews on Global Environmental Problems
- Neoliberal View on Global Environmental Problems
- Institutionalist View on Global Environmental Problems
- Critics on Global Environmental Problems
- Globalization of War, Conflict, Security, and Arms
- War and Conflict: Global Security and the Global Arms Dynamic
- Globalization and Political Realism
- Global Arms Trade
- Nuclear Weapons and Globalization
- Deterrence, Mutually Assured Destruction, and Nuclear Utilization Theory
- Globalization and the Closing Gap in Firepower
- Technology and Terrorism
- War and the Environment
- Conclusion
- References
- 3 Special U.S. Issues
- The Role of the United States in the Global Economy
- The Neoliberal View
- The Liberal Institutionalist View
- The Critic's View
- The United States and the Global Environment
- The Evolution of Environmental Policy in the United States
- The Rejection of the Kyoto Protocol
- Climate Change Policy in the United States
- Global Security and the United States Military
- Basic Facts on the United States Military and Globalization
- The Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration
- The NSSUS: The United States as Global Unitary Executive
- Conclusion
- References
- 4 Chronology
- References
- 5 Biographical Sketches
- Thomas P. M. Barnett
- Walden Bello
- Kenneth Boulding
- Lester R. Brown
- Noam Chomsky
- Herman Daly
- Cynthia Enloe
- Milton Friedman
- Thomas Friedman
- William Greider
- David Held
- Chalmers Johnson
- Immanuel Kant
- Paul Kennedy
- Robert O. Keohane
- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
- Karl Marx
- Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
- James Petras
- David Ricardo
- William Robinson
- Vandana Shiva
- Julian Simon
- Adam Smith
- George Soros
- William K. Tabb
- Immanuel Wallerstein
- Kenneth Waltz
- Martin Wolf
- 6 Data and Documents
- Data Tables
- The Global Population
- Technology
- The Global Economy
- Global Oil Imports and Exports
- Climate Change and Air Pollution
- Global Security Arms and Conflict
- Selected Documents
- The Maastricht Treaty: Treaty on European Union (1992)
- The North Atlantic Treaty (NATO 1949)
- Charter of the United Nations (1945)
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- Free Trade Agreements
- General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (1947)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (1994)
- Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Global Environmental Documents
- Agenda 21
- The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992)
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- 7 Directory of Organizations
- United States Government Agencies
- International Governmental Organizations
- Research Centers and Nongovernmental Organizations
- Academic/University-Based Research Centers
- 8 Resources
- Print Resources
- Reference Works
- Selected Books and Scholarly Articles
- Nonprint Resources
- Internet Resources
- Online Databases
- Videos
- Podcasts
- Glossary
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- Index
- A
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- D
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- F
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- About the Authors
