Globalization Revisited - Grahame Thompson - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2014 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

Description

Written by one of the leading scholars of global politics, Globalization Revisited is a major new book for students of globalization. It describes and explains the challenges to liberalism and the global order as result of globalizing forces - from financial interconnectedness to the growth of religious fundamentalisms. The text: - - provides a detailed analysis of the economic and financial aspects of globalization; - - - examines the changes to global power and governance created by globalization including its effect on the sovereignty of the nation state; - - - discusses recent trends such as the increased use of networks and social media; - - - assesses the rise of globalizing fundamentalism; - - - analyzes the challenges to globalization posed by contemporary events such as the global financial crisis. - This book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.