This is a systematically revised and updated new edition of a highly-acclaimed text which was an immediate bestseller on courses around the world. The... second edition takes a broader perspective giving increased coverage of other dimensions of globalization alongside its core focus on the rise of supraterritoriality which the author argues is globalization's most distinctive feature.

An introduction to the core of the biblical worldview, the Christian message on justice and human liberation in its historical context, and the... challenge of Catholic social teaching.

  Globalization:  Technology, Literacy & Curriculum highlights the dramatic transformations sweeping our educational system due to the second... generation of the Internet, Web 2.0, and the critical need to train teachers and students in new and emerging technologies regardless of limited funding, outdated infrastructures, and narrow shelf life of applications. Successful "step-by-step instructional methodologies and resources in utilizing open-source (free) software in literacy, mathematics, and science, including free web hosting and course management systems, are provided.   This textbook if for both pre-service and veteran early childhood and elementary school teachers and students of modern language and literature who need to learn the new terms and tools of  Web 2.0 and “user- friendly” strategies for integrating emerging technologies into the curriculum.  The new meaning of “literacy” and instructional strategies as a result of the Digital Age are provided. The critical need to change educational paradigms to reflect technology as a medium for daily use, implement self- regulatory strategies for mastering new technologies, and the requisite tenets of promoting cultural values and community standards in educational technology are also discussed.

Essentials of Globalization is a highly useful compact edition of the author's full-scale textbook, Globalization: A Basic Text. The Essentials is... written in a style accessible to undergraduates, and draws on both academic and popular sources in its explanations. A highly useful compact version of Globalization: A Basic Text, which contains the all major areas in an accessible and affordable format for undergraduate studentsDevelops a unique perspective on globalization early in the book and uses it throughout to orient and organize discussion of a wide range of topics and parts of the worldIntegrated use of a wide array of sources, including empirical research, theories, newspaper and magazine articles, monographs, and popular booksDesigned to work as a basic text in globalization courses, or as a supplementary text in courses that include globalization as one of several topics

Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate courses, Globalization: The Greatest Hits, a Global Studies Reader covers all major dimensions of the subject:... economics, politics, and culture. The premier scholar of globalization studies, Manfred B. Steger, has brought together the "greatest hits" of the field since it emerged in the 1980s. In addition to carefully selecting and editing twenty of the most influential pieces on globalization out of a vast repertoire of writing, Steger provides an original and insightful introduction that spotlights the gist of these gems while also showing how they build on one another thematically. Manageable in length and price, this "Top 20" collection shows how globalization has evolved and how it serves as a backdrop to the current global economic crisis.

A veritable rock star of global studies, Manfred B. Steger has brought together here the greatest hits of the field since it emerged in the 1980s. In... addition to carefully selecting and editing twenty of the most influential pieces on globalization out of a vast repertoire of writing, Steger provides an original and insightful introduction that spotlights the gist of these gems while showing how they build on one another thematically. Manageable in length and price, this top 20 list is perfect for all readers wanting to know how globalization has evolved and the way in which it serves as a backdrop to the current global economic crisis.

The word "globalization" is used to convey the hope and determination of order-making on a worldwide scale. It is trumpeted as providing more mobility... -- of people, capital, and information -- and as being equally beneficial for everyone. With recent technological developments -- most notably the Internet -- globalization seems to be the fate of the world. But no one seems to be in control. As noted sociologist Zygmunt Bauman shows in this detailed history of globalization, while human affairs now take place on a global scale, we are not able to direct events; we can only watch as boundaries, institutions, and loyalties shift in rapid and unpredictable ways. Who benefits from the new globalization? Are people in need assisted more quickly and efficiently? Or are the poor worse off than ever before? Will a globalized economy shift jobs away from traditional areas, destroying time-honored national industries? Who will enjoy access to jobs in the new hierarchy of mobility?From the way the global economy creates a class of absentee landlords to current prison designs for the criminalized underclass, Bauman dissects globalization in all its manifestations: its effects on the economy, politics, social structures, and even our perceptions of time and space. In a chilling analysis, Bauman argues that globalization divides as much as it unites, creating an ever-widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots. Rather than the hybrid culture we had hoped for, globalization is creating a more homogenous world.Drawing on the works of philosophers, social historians, architects, and theoreticians such as Michel Foucault, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Alfred J. Dunlap, and Le Corbusier, Globalization presents a historical overview of the methods employed to create and define human spaces and institutions, from rural villages to sprawling urban centers. Bauman shows how the advent of the computer translates into the decline of truly public space. And he explores the dimensions of a world in which -- through new technologies -- time is accelerated and space is compressed, revealing how we have arrived at our current state of global thinking. Bauman's incisive methods of inquiry make Globalization an excellent antidote to the exuberance expressed by those who stand to benefit from the new pace and mobility of the modern life.

The causes and the effects of globalization are hotly disputed and the book aims to present the range of arguments in a clear and balanced way. However,... arguing that variation is as characteristic of globalization as standardization, the book stresses the necessity for a bottom-up, comparative analysis. Distinguishing between the cultural, political, economic and ecological aspects of globalization, the book highlights the implications of globalization for people's everyday lives. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with wide-ranging case material. Chapter summaries and a guide to further reading underline the book's concern to clarify this most complex and influential of ideas.

Globalization: The Making of World Society is a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced. Makes a big,... abstract topic very accessible through illustration with everyday experienceThorough and scholarly but written in an approachable styleDelves into timely and controversial issues and debates, including the impact of migration, global inequality, and cultural homogeneityCombines several perspectives for new interpretationIncludes chapter outlines and suggestions for further readingVisit www.wiley.com/go/globalization to access students and instructor resources

Globalization: The Making of World Society is a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced. Makes a big,... abstract topic very accessible through illustration with everyday experienceThorough and scholarly but written in an approachable styleDelves into timely and controversial issues and debates, including the impact of migration, global inequality, and cultural homogeneityCombines several perspectives for new interpretationIncludes chapter outlines and suggestions for further readingVisit www.wiley.com/go/globalization to access students and instructor resources

Written by two leading scholars of global politics, Globalization: the return of borders to a borderless world? is a major new book for students of... globalization. It describes and explains globalization and its origins, and examines its future in light of key recent political and global trends and events. The text: identifies the different political, economic, technological, and cultural meanings of globalization examines its historical origins from the ancient past through the Cold War and into the twenty-first century describes the multiple attributes and consequences of globalization including its effect on the sovereignty of the nation state discusses recent trends such as the increased use of social media and events like the Arab Spring assesses the normative implications of globalization analyzes the challenges to globalization posed by contemporary events such as the global financial crisis. This book will be essential reading for all students of globalization, and will be of great interest to students of global politics and global governance.

This popular and thought-provoking reader collects interesting and insightful articles that explore the process of globalization and how it shapes... societies and groups. The articles, which reflect a wide variety of concerns and perspectives, are drawn from both scholarly and popular sources

Globalization is the mantra of our times. Business executives, politicians, and intellectuals all seem to agree that it just happened, and that we must... adapt to it. In this new book, the entire globalization project is subjected to a powerful blast from the left. James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer contend that globalization is not new—capitalism over the past 100 years has experienced periodic waxings and wanings of its tendency to integrate economies worldwide. They go on to argue that globalization was created by deliberate policies put in place by powerful states under the control of dominant classes, and that it is not a structural part of the capitalist system—it is instead an ideological smokescreen used to divert attention away from the resurgence of imperialist powers. The authors do see an alternative—a renewed, democratic, and revolutionary socialist vision that is capable of uniting people, and of being recognized by political movements that are committed to finding realistic strategies and achievable goals.

Violence is as old as humanity. Organized violence or war is as old as the first organized societies. Throughout history most states were either... preparing for, engaging in, or recovering from war. Yet recently the threat or use of violence in international relations, known as geopolitics, has sharply diminished as nearly all states are at peace all or most of the time. Nonetheless geopolitical conflicts instigated by rogue states, militant ideologies, transnational terrorist groups, revolutionary movements, or voracious, ruthless economic interests continue to plague countries and regions around the world. Although each geopolitical conflict has unique causes, underlying them all is some volatile mix of the best and worst of human nature. Many a war has been fought under the lofty banner of justice, freedom, and equality. Many more, however, are provoked by the far darker motives of greed, aggression, fear, vengeance, hatred, and ignorance. Globalization, War, and Peace in the Twenty-first Century explores humanity’s most persistent and tragic problem by answering five crucial questions: How is military power created and asserted? How do international laws and organizations constrain war? Why do nations go to war or stay at peace? What continuities and changes characterize recent warfare? What are weapons of mass destruction and what is the likelihood of them being used? What are the source, methods, and results of terrorism and counterterrorism? The emphasis is on recent headlines, with case studies on the war against Al Qaeda, the Iraq War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, attempts by North Korea and Iran to become nuclear powers, and other ongoing tragedies and threats. All along the book reveals why geopolitics persists even though the ever thickening web of interdependent relations among nation-states and peoples, known as globalization, sharply raises war’s costs and reduces its benefits.