Introduction to Globalization: Political and Economic Perspectives for the New CenturyRowman & Littlefield, 2001 - 323 páginas Globalization is generally covered in graduate courses which focus primarily on critical perspectives. This book fills the gap in the study of globalization as an introductory text suitable for undergraduates. In addition, this text includes entire chapters on subjects only partially covered in other texts such as regionalism, global education, interactive politics, think tanks, NGOs, and IFIs. This work integrates important topics to give students a broad understanding of the complex political, economic, and technological interaction among the key players in the globalization process: governments, MNCs, NGOs, think tanks, and international financial institutions. All chapters include review questions, exercises, and web links to help students apply concepts and theories. The final chapter presents five short case studies to encourage students to apply problem-solving skills in addressing the challenges of globalization in the 21st century. A Burnham Publishers book |
Contenido
Definitions and Components of Globalization | 3 |
How We Study Globalization | 17 |
A New Paradigm for Human Interaction | 30 |
PART TWO | 43 |
International Currency Arrangements From the Gold Standard to the Information Standard | 45 |
Trade Rules From GATT to the WTO | 55 |
Market Rules Credibility Transparency and Accountability | 70 |
PART THREE | 91 |
PART FOUR | 185 |
Welcome to the Knowledge Millennium Survival of the Smartest | 187 |
PART FIVE | 209 |
Regionalism and Globalization Countertrends or Parallel Games? | 211 |
Global Education Knowledge Scientific Frontiers and the Virtual Classroom | 223 |
Crossing the Cultural Divide | 241 |
Wired Citizenship in Advanced Information Societies | 257 |
The Global Wave of Democratization | 270 |
Governments Sovereignty and Policy Making | 95 |
Multinational Corporations Global Markets and Strategic Alliances | 115 |
The New Global Players Nongovernmental Organizations | 131 |
Think Tanks Ideas Policy Entrepreneurs and Agenda Setters | 146 |
International Financial Institutions Power Brokers or Empty Shells? | 162 |
Learning to Learn about Globalization | 282 |
REFERENCES | 291 |
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