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"We live today in an interconnected world in which ordinary people can became instant online celebrities to millions of fans thousands of miles away, in which religious leaders can influence billions globally, in which humans are altering the climate and environment, in which new infectious diseases spread across continents at lightning speed, and in which complex social forces are increasingly impacted by digital technology. This is globalization. In the sixth edition of his bestselling show more Very Short Introduction, Manfred B. Steger offers concise definitions of pertinent key terms and concepts. He provides an accessible overview of the long history of globalization followed by an examination of its major dimensions: economic, political, cultural, ideological, and ecological. He also engages the hotly contested question of whether it is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing. From climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic, resurgent nationalism to global social media, trade wars to China's growing global profile, Russia's expansionism to renewed fears of nuclear conflicts, he explores today's unprecedented levels of planetary integration and disruption."--Publisher description. show lessTags
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This was a short and unnecessarily belabored book about globalization. The author did provide many real time/life examples of globalization. It is the author’s thesis that globalization has three facets: form, quality, and dimension. I have found several author opinions (and they are opinions!) that I would argue: “Globalism consists of powerful narratives that sell an overarching neoliberal worldview.” Then the author goes on to argue that globalism is sparking a worldwide resurgence of national populism. Populism and neoliberalism are not compatible—it can’t be both—imho. I’m not even sure this was worth the read, but I have been “introduced!” I listened to this on audio. 4 hours 4 mins
Not bad and the right length but nothing new to me
It's filled with jargon. This author is not an anthropologist. But it's a cheap textbook, so there.
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Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Global Studies and Director of the Globalism Research Center at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
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- Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
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- Although the term 'globalization' can be traced back to the early 1960s, it was not until a quarter of a century later that it took the public consciousness by storm.
Although the earliest appearance of the term 'globalization' in the English language can be traced back to the 1940s, it was not until half a century later that this concept took the public consciousness by storm. [3rd ed.] - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)However, these transformative social processes must have a moral compass and an ethical polestar that guide our collective efforts: the building of a truly democratic and egalitarian global order that protects universal human rights without destroying the cultural diversity that is the lifeblood of human evolution.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)However, these transformative social processes must have a moral compass and an ethical polestar guiding our collective efforts: the building of a truly democratic and egalitarian global order that protects universal human rights without destroying the cultural diversity that is the lifeblood of human evolution. [3rd ed.]
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- JZ1318 .S74 — Political Science International relations International relations Scope of international relations. Political theory.
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