Political Science : Globalization

The German language and its position in the world is under increasing pressure due to the growing importance of (American) English as the language of globalization. more...

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Globalization has become one of the dominant ideas of recent times. However, is the debate on globalization as global as it ought to be? In this book Grant and Rennie Short have brought together prominent experts in the field to consider how globalization affects marginalized countries and groups. A variety of case studies provide a unique assessment of the issue of globalization and offer a new look at the relationship between the global and the local. more...

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Challenges conventional wisdoms surrounding globalisation's effects on developing countries, suggesting that the real losers are the middle classes. more...

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The impact of globalization on the world's developing economies is not conclusive: studies show conflicting conclusions to the same problems in the context of globalization in developing countries. It is this analytical inconclusiveness that is at the heart of this collection, which makes a fresh attempt to study the real impact of globalization. more...

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"Globalization and Uncertainty in Latin America" gathers new scholarship on globalization and Latin America in an entertaining and well-researched volume.  This balanced and innovative collection examines how rising levels of uncertainty affect daily life, as well as society, government, and culture.  Well-known authors use different methodologies to approach the common theme of a region transformed in recent years by neoliberalism.  Most of the contributors suggest that Latin America is experiencing rapid and unexpected change, and that its future looks much different than ever predicted.  In total, the book suggests that high levels of uncertainty in the region have resulted in counterintuitive and, at times, innovative political outcomes. more...

Price: $69.95