Globalization Reader

by Frank J.; Boli Lechner

Since its initial publication, The Globalization Reader has been widely acclaimed for its comprehensive coverage of the complexities and controversies surrounding globalization. To reflect the rapid pace of global trends and ongoing scholarship, the Fourth Edition is thoroughly revised and updated while continuing to provide the most wide-ranging and successful introduction to the political, economic, cultural, and experiential dimensions of globalization available today.

Readings from scholars, activists, and organizations ensure balanced viewpoints and insightful coverage of the many layers and aspects of globalization. New topics explored in the Fourth Edition include global governance, world soccer, the recent global financial crisis, global health, American evangelicals, and tropical deforestation. Other readings address economic globalization, the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, links between environmentalism and the globalization of social problems, and the alternative globalization movement.

Presenting the most accessible and comprehensive reviews of current debates and research, The Globalization Reader Fourth Edition will clarify readers' understanding of the myriad issues surrounding the complex and controversial realities of today's interconnected world.

Genres: Sociology, Economics, Politics, Nonfiction, International Relations, Textbooks, Anthropology

584 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 1999

Reviews

[Ashley C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall a pretty good book. Read the 6th edition for my Globalization graduate level course. The only thing I found a little challenging about the book is that many of the chapters pulled from other authors who's work is pretty outdated. I hope their next version has more recent studies (2015 and forward). I learned a TON from this book.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️’s
Forgot to update this as “read” after I finished my globalization class!
I really did learn a lot from this (even if I did just skim most of our assigned readings), but a lot of it is also pretty dull and confusing because it’s a whole bunch of essays.

[Kevin Nobel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book gives the reader a great sense of the state of the world and globalization's impact on every part of it...just mostly for twenty years ago.

[Bianca]

read 4th edition (2011).

[Nanto]

Kompilasi sejumlah tulisan mengenai globalisasi. globalisasi dipandang dari sejumlah kajian: politik, budaya, dll. beberapa tulisannya sudah banyak dikenal the clash of civilization-nya huntington, the end of history-nya fukuyama, dan yang termasuk klasik di HI adalah the complex of interdependence-nya Keohane dan Nye.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another one from that geography class. Probably kept it because it was interesting, but I can't really remember.

[Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Required reading for school.