Living with Globalization
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2006
256 pages
978-1-84788-613-2 (ISBN)
Description
The term 'globalization' generally refers to the homogenization of cultures across the world due to Western encroachment. However, as this book explains, the process is far more subtle, complex and uneven. Taking as its starting point the fundamental question of whether globalization exists, Living with Globalization provides a lively discussion of one of the most used and abused concepts in the twenty-first century. If globalization is a valid construct, it manifests itself in lived experience, not in abstract theories. Examining the ways in which globalization is contributing to patterns of conflict, Living with Globalization explores a variety of case studies, ranging from 9/11 to identity formation. The book reveals the complex ramifications of globalization on society, government and everyday lives.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
bibliography, index
ISBN-13
978-1-84788-613-2 (9781847886132)
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Person
Paul Hopper is Senior Lecturer in the School of Historical and Critical Studies, University of Brighton.
Content
Introduction: Globalization and Complexity
1. Globalization and the Third Way
2. Globalization and Conflict in Contemporary Europe
3. Globalization, Cosmopolitanism and the European Union
4. Globalization, Al-Qaeda and Global Terror
5. China and Globalization
6. The United States and Globalization
Conclusion: Living with Globalization
