EBOOK Globalization:A Very Short Introduction

'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that        describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and        environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is        by its nature a dynamic topic - and this Very Short Introduction has been fully        updated for 2009, to include developments in global politics, the impact of        terrorism, and environmental issues.Presenting globalization in accessible language        as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social        life, Manfred B. Steger looks at its causes and effects, examines whether it is a        new phenomenon, and explores the question of whether, ultimately, globalization is a        good or a bad thing.