Globalization：A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

'Globalization'hasbecomeoneofthedefiningbuzzwordsofourtime-atermthatdescribesavarietyofacceleratingeconomic,political,cultural,ideological,andenvironmentalprocessesthatarerapidlyalteringourexperienceoftheworld.Itisbyitsnatureadynamictopic-andthisVeryShortIntroductionhasbeenfullyupdatedfor2009,toincludedevelopmentsinglobalpolitics,theimpactofterrorism,andenvironmentalissues.Presentingglobalizationinaccessiblelanguageasamultifacetedprocessencompassingglobal,regional,andlocalaspectsofsociallife,ManfredB.Stegerlooksatitscausesandeffects,examineswhetheritisanewphenomenon,andexploresthequestionofwhether,ultimately,globalizationisagoodorabadthing.