{"product_id":"globalization-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Globalization: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManfred B. Steger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the sixth edition of his bestselling \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eManfred B. Steger, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. He also served as a globalization consultant for the U.S. Department of State and as advisor to the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service. He is the author or editor of thirty books on globalization and political and social theory, including \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of the Global Imaginary\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2008); the award-winning \u003cem\u003eGlobalisms: Facing the Populist Challenge\u003c\/em\u003e, 4th ed.; and \u003cem\u003eGlobalization Matters: Engaging the Global in Unsettled Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 6.89 x 4.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964768583981,"sku":"9780192886194","price":16.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/globalization-a-very-short-introduction-paperback-5392041.webp?v=1775471706","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/globalization-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}