A Globalizing World?

Today's news media is full of references to 'globalization' - a buzz word that is quickly becoming ubiquitous. But what exactly is globalization? What are its main driving forces? Does it truly embrace all aspects of our lives, from economics to cultural developments? A Globalizing World? examines these and other key questions in a highly accessible fashion, offering a clear and intelligent guide to the big ideas and debates of our time. In doing so, it does not take one particular stance for or against globalizaton; rather, it examines the arguments and evidence about its nature, form and impact. After introducing the main theoretical positions of those who have studied the subject, key chapters look at the changing form of modern communication and cultural industries, trade patterns and financial flows of the world economy, and whether or not the 'new political world order' is qualitatively different from the old state system. This is essential reading for all students of politics, economics and international relations.

ISBN 0415329744   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780415329743 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 436 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Published in London Imprint Routledge   Series title Understanding Social Change Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780415222945 Publication date 01 Apr 2004   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress HM   Width (mm) 174 DEWEY 303.482   Spine width (mm) 11 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate Pages 192

1. A Global Sense of Space 2. Culture and Information: The Globalization of Communication? 3. Economic Globalization 4. Governing Globalization

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