Understanding Globalization: The Social Consequences of Political, Economic, and Environmental Change - Couverture souple

Schaeffer, Robert K.

 
9780742541665: Understanding Globalization: The Social Consequences of Political, Economic, and Environmental Change

Synopsis

This best-selling book examines the political, economic, and environmental changes that affect people's lives in the United States and around the world. It uses a narrative approach to explain the origins of debt crisis, democratization, global warming and explains how these global developments affect people across the globe. Globalization does not have uniform consequences, the author argues, but instead has different meanings for people in diverse social and economic settings. This new edition features an explanation for the rise of China as a global economic power and a special section on the origins of 911, examining developments in the Middle East, from India to Israel, since 1947-48. It concludes with an analysis of the 'collateral damage' associated with the attacks of September 11, 2001: invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the war on terror, and economic recession.

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À propos de l?auteur

Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of sociology at Kansas State University.

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