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Globalization: A Very Short Introduction Paperback – 16 April 2013

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'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is by its nature a dynamic topic - and this Very Short Introduction has been fully updated for a third edition, to include recent developments in global politics, the global economy, and environmental issues. Presenting globalization in accessible language as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life, Manfred B. Steger looks at its causes and effects, examines whether it is a new phenomenon, and explores the question of whether, ultimately, globalization is a good or a bad thing. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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    176 pages
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    English
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    Oxford University Press UK
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    16 April 2013
  5. Dimensions
    17.02 x 1.27 x 11.18 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0199662665
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0199662661
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Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Professor of Global Studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). He is also the Research Leader of the Globalization and Culture Program in RMIT's Global Cities Research Institute. He has served as an academic consultant on globalization for the US State Department and as an advisor to the PBS TV series, 'Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism'. He is the author or editor of twenty-one books on globalization and the history of political ideas, including: The Rise of the Global Imaginary: Political Ideologies from the French Revolution to the Global War on Terror (Oxford University Press, 2008); the award-winning Globalisms: The Great Ideological Struggle of the 21st Century 3rd ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009) and Globalization The Greatest Hits: A Global Studies Reader (Paradigm Publishers, 2010).

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Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Professor of Global Studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). He is also the Research Leader of the Globalization and Culture Program in RMIT's Global Cities Research Institute. He has served as an academic consultant on globalization for the US State Department and as an advisor to the PBS TV series, 'Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism'. He is the author or editor of twenty-one books on globalization and the history of political ideas, including: The Rise of the Global Imaginary: Political Ideologies from the French Revolution to the Global War on Terror (Oxford University Press, 2008); the award-winning Globalisms: The GreatIdeological Struggle of the 21st Century 3rd ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009) and Globalization The Greatest Hits: A Global Studies Reader (Paradigm Publishers, 2010).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press UK; 3rd edition (16 April 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199662665
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199662661
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.02 x 1.27 x 11.18 cm
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Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and Global Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. He has served as an academic consultant on globalization for the U.S. State Department and as an advisor to the PBS television series, Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism. He is the author of twenty-eight books on globalization and social theory, including the bestselling Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, 5th ed. (Oxford UP 2020); the award-winning Globalisms: Facing the Populist Challenge, 5th ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020); The Rise of the Global Imaginary: Political Ideologies from the French Revolution to the Global War on Terror (Oxford University Press, 2008) and, most recently, Globalization Matters: Engaging the Global in Unsettled Times (with Paul James; Cambridge University Press, 2019).

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Jaala
5.0 out of 5 stars Liest sich gut, verschafft einen schnellen Überblick
Reviewed in Germany on 8 June 2017
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Buch wurde für ein Seminar gekauft, von daher war ich natürlich erstmal skeptisch.
Tatsächlich bietet das Buch einen kurzen, aber ausreichend detaillierten, zusammenhängenden Überblick. Ein wenig Fachterminologie (v.a. aus dem Finanzsektor) zählt sicher nicht mehr zum englischen Alltagsvokabular, mit ein wenig Nachschlagen wird aber auch hier ein guter Überblick vermittelt. Für den Preis ein schönes Format, wobei mir Vergleichsliteratur fehlt.
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Neka
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 16 July 2016
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Great text to use and was easy to navigate in the kindle app.
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Rik
5.0 out of 5 stars A good intro and, as the title says, it is "brief"
Reviewed in the United States on 1 June 2016
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If someone looking to buy a book on globalization is angling for detail, this is not the book for you. However, if you want a brief supplement to a text or other source on the subject, or if you simply want an introduction that makes a little sense of what globalization is, a peek into the historical, political and economic dimensions of the subject, I really don't think you can go wrong with this short reference. Steger does an excellent job breaking down the essential elements and turning it into a more substantive discussion (albeit very brief) that helps one get past the morass of rhetoric so often heard when the term "globalization" is tossed around.
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Serghiou Const
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise but rigorous
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2014
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The book is concise by definition but rigorous in its treatment. The book provides a descriptive and explanatory account of the various dimensions of globalization but also a critical approach to certain forms of globalization and particularly the nature and effects of what the author calls 'market globalism' which currently prevails. The author identifies the two most daunting tasks facing us in the 21st century: the reduction of global disparities in wealth and well being and the preservation of our endangered planet. The brunt of the author's critique is not directed at globalization per SE, but at particular manifestations and tendencies that the author considers as falling short of the noble vision of a more equitable and sustainable global order.
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Eva
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction!
Reviewed in Spain on 14 February 2014
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I think it is a good way to understand terminology related to Globalization.
The vocabulary used is easy to interpret with the context.
Good changes and incorporations in this edition (I've read the previous one).
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