Globalization Revisited

ebook Critical Issues in Global Politics

By Grahame Thompson

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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.

    Globalization Revisited