Globalization

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the theories and recent debates on international political economy (IPE).

Understanding and harnessing the persuasive powers of narrative is central to U.

The role of both sport and tourism in the (re)creation and (re)presentation of national identities is well established, yet relatively little work has critically explored the inter-relationship between sport, tourism and the creation and maintenance of national identities.

Debates about global justice have traditionally fallen into two camps.

During the 1990s, as widespread perception spread of declining state sovereignty, activists and social movement organizations began to form transnational networks and coalitions to pressure both intergovernmental organizations and national governments on a variety of issues.

At first, it seemed as if the international financial crisis that broke out in 2008 would have little effect in Russia and the other post-Soviet states.

This two-volume set presents the conference papers from the 1st International Conference on Economics, Development and Sustainability (EDESUS 2019), organized by the University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Pre-crime aims to pre-empt 'would-be-criminals' and predict future crime.

A Nobel Prize-winning economist tells the remarkable story of how the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over the past two and half centuriesThe world is a better place than it used to be.

This book examines Kerala's recent development trajectory and highlights the impact of COVID-19 on its economy.

A rich and compelling analysis of how cultural globalization occurs, including the structural conditions, personal meanings and social interactions involved.

This book provides a systematic analysis of the establishment and decision-making processes concerning the institutional design of the East African Community (EAC) throughout the 1990s and discusses to what extent these were impacted and inspired by other regional organizations from Africa and Europe.

The book offers a critical map to navigate the field of media governance.

Globalization has spawned more active transnational religious communities, creating a powerful force in world affairs.

The process of globalization has brought about countless changes in societies, communities, regions and economies across the globe.

A revealing insight into the links between globalization and the technological advances in communication brought about by the telegraph network.

This book provides a clear and nuanced appraisal of Hegel's treatment of Africa, India, and Islam, and of the implications of this treatment for postcolonial and global studies.

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.

In recent years, the term 'transparency' has emerged as one of the most popular and keenly-touted concepts around.

The book covers the fundamentals of global aging and health and provides real-world models from countries and regions that offer the best practices in current approaches.

We are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms.

This book offers a quantitative and qualitative look at the much-discussed BRICS-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa-and explores how their economic ascent might cause global economic realignments in the 21st century.

Twenty-First Century World Powers and Changing Alignments provides an in-depth analysis of global political relations that exist between the most powerful countries of the world such as United States, Russia, England, China and others.

This book contributes new theoretical insight and in-depth empirical analysis about the relationship between transnational legality, state change and the globalisation of markets.

Black Spaces examines how space and place are racialized, and the impacts on everyday experiences among African Italians, immigrants, and refugees.

Global Raciality expands our understanding of race, space, and place by exploring forms of racism and anti-racist resistance worldwide.

In late summer 2015, Sweden embarked on one of the largest self-described humanitarian efforts in its history, opening its borders to 163,000 asylum seekers fleeing the war in Syria.

This book explores in detail how African countries dealt with the pandemic and how it affected different aspects of different economies and social structures.

Conventional theories of capitalism are mired in a deep crisis: after centuries of debate, they are still unable to tell us what capital is.

After Modernity?

This book presents the history of the British Empire as the "e;Bridge"e; for creating a Global History, especially emphasizing its connections with Asian regions.

This book exposes the anxieties of loss of control and missed opportunities for freedom of expression resulting from changes in technologies and geopolitics.

The focus of this volume is on the role of the developmental state in a situation in which a series of major crises affects the (semi-) periphery of the global economy.

A celebrated theologian explores how the greatest dangers to humanity, as well as the greatest promises for human flourishing, are at the intersection of religion and globalization More than almost anything else, globalization and the great world religions are shaping our lives, affecting everything from the public policies of political leaders and the economic decisions of industry bosses and employees, to university curricula, all the way to the inner longings of our hearts.

This book evaluates the current state of world (dis)order at a time of growing populism, nationalism and pandemic panic.

Climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the threat of a global pandemic have the potential to impact each of our lives.

This book captures an epochal juncture of two of the world's most transformative processes: the People's Republic of China's rapidly expanding sphere of influence across the global south and the disintegration of the Amazonian, Cerrado, and Andean biomes.

The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education?

Globalization is a phenomenon which has attracted much attention in the past, but there are still many questions that remain unanswered.

Guiding the reader through the many guises of global economic history, this book uncovers its key issues, debates and subjects.

Globalization has created great discontinuities.

Human rights, peacekeeping, and humanitarian intervention have emerged in the past decades as important components of international law and practice.

What are the impacts of population growth?

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Virtually any commodity can move around the world to satisfy demand, but human beings have far less freedom.

Throughout history, maps have been a powerful tool in the constitutive imaginary of governments seeking to define or contest the limits of their political reach.

The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic expansion and intensification of mineral resource exploitation and development across the global south, especially in Latin America.

Today, more than at any other point in history, we are aware of the cultural impact of global processes.