Globalization

State formation in post-colonial societies differed greatly from the formation of the Western capitalist state.

By 2030, China will be the world's largest tourism destination, holidays in Outer Space will be the ultimate luxury experience, extreme Swedish ironing will be an Olympic Sport, embedded technologies will be the norm in future tourists and skiing in the Alps will be no more.

By 2030, China will be the world's largest tourism destination, holidays in Outer Space will be the ultimate luxury experience, extreme Swedish ironing will be an Olympic Sport, embedded technologies will be the norm in future tourists and skiing in the Alps will be no more.

This book combines two strands of international political economy; examining how capitalism and democracy shape and are shaped by each other.

This book combines two strands of international political economy; examining how capitalism and democracy shape and are shaped by each other.

This book explores the links between European integration and globalisation, and examines the potential for social transformation in the context of the global economic crisis and the resulting EU reforms.

This book explores the links between European integration and globalisation, and examines the potential for social transformation in the context of the global economic crisis and the resulting EU reforms.

Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world?

Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world?

Starting with the 1972 publication of his seminal work, Education and the Rise of the Corporate State, Joel Spring has been documenting and analyzing the politics of knowledge and education.

Starting with the 1972 publication of his seminal work, Education and the Rise of the Corporate State, Joel Spring has been documenting and analyzing the politics of knowledge and education.

Today more than ever, our understanding of ourselves, others and the world around us is described in psychological terms.

Today more than ever, our understanding of ourselves, others and the world around us is described in psychological terms.

This book seeks to analyse the development of the European Union (EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of capital, goods, services and people in 1957.

This book seeks to analyse the development of the European Union (EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of capital, goods, services and people in 1957.

The formation of transnational urban spaces is a relevant and challenging field of interdisciplinary research, which deserves much more debate in order to deepen our understanding of generating and restructuring urban spaces under conditions of contemporary globalisation processes.

The formation of transnational urban spaces is a relevant and challenging field of interdisciplinary research, which deserves much more debate in order to deepen our understanding of generating and restructuring urban spaces under conditions of contemporary globalisation processes.

Gender, Development, and Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics and development.

Gender, Development, and Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics and development.

Since the 1980s, Ulrich Beck has worked extensively on his theories of second modernity and the risk society.

Since the 1980s, Ulrich Beck has worked extensively on his theories of second modernity and the risk society.

The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is world's largest civil society movement fighting against poverty and inequality, incorporating over 100 affiliated country-level coalitions.

The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is world's largest civil society movement fighting against poverty and inequality, incorporating over 100 affiliated country-level coalitions.

This book explores globalization as actually experienced by most of the world's people, buying goods from street vendors brought by traders moving past borders and across continents under the radar of the law.

This book explores globalization as actually experienced by most of the world's people, buying goods from street vendors brought by traders moving past borders and across continents under the radar of the law.

At a time when social and political reality seems to move away from the practice of cosmopolitanism, whilst being in serious need of a new international framework to regulate global interaction, what are the new definitions and practices of cosmopolitanism?

At a time when social and political reality seems to move away from the practice of cosmopolitanism, whilst being in serious need of a new international framework to regulate global interaction, what are the new definitions and practices of cosmopolitanism?

This book re-visits how we think about communication and power in the global era.

This book re-visits how we think about communication and power in the global era.

Citizenship studies is at a crucial moment of globalizing as a field.

Citizenship studies is at a crucial moment of globalizing as a field.

With around 40 million people worldwide, the ethnic Chinese and the Chinese in diaspora form the largest diaspora in the world.

With around 40 million people worldwide, the ethnic Chinese and the Chinese in diaspora form the largest diaspora in the world.

In 2006, British forces entered the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in what would become one of the defining military campaigns of the decade.

In 2006, British forces entered the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in what would become one of the defining military campaigns of the decade.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks prompted a new urgency in efforts to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear proliferati on.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks prompted a new urgency in efforts to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear proliferati on.

Consumption has become one of the leading topics across the social sciences and vocational disciplines such as marketing and business studies.

Consumption has become one of the leading topics across the social sciences and vocational disciplines such as marketing and business studies.

The key challenge for achieving sustained development in developing countries relates to quality of domestic governance, which in turn is strongly affected by external interventions.

The key challenge for achieving sustained development in developing countries relates to quality of domestic governance, which in turn is strongly affected by external interventions.

An Introduction to Political Geography continues to provide a broad-based introduction to contemporary political geography for students following undergraduate degree courses in geography and related subjects.

An Introduction to Political Geography continues to provide a broad-based introduction to contemporary political geography for students following undergraduate degree courses in geography and related subjects.

In recent decades, and around the world, much attention has been given to the role of spirituality in the education of children and young people.

In recent decades, and around the world, much attention has been given to the role of spirituality in the education of children and young people.

The field of Bollywood studies has remained predominantly critical, theoretical and historical in focus.

The field of Bollywood studies has remained predominantly critical, theoretical and historical in focus.

The historic long term economic interconnections of the world are now universally accepted.

The historic long term economic interconnections of the world are now universally accepted.

Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization is an outstanding guide to often-encountered thinkers whose ideas have shaped, defined and influenced this new and rapidly growing field.