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What makes it possible for us to move billions of tons of raw materials and manufactured goods from continent to continent? Why are we able to fly almost anywhere on the planet within twenty-four hours? In Prime Movers of Globalization, Vaclav Smil offers a history of two key te…
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…
The topic of religion and globalization is complex, susceptible to a variety of approaches. This volume brings together over 25 articles by many of the important authors who have worked on issues directly related to the theme of religion and globalization.
The topic of religion and globalization is complex, susceptible to a variety of approaches. This volume brings together over 25 articles by many of the important authors who have worked on issues directly related to the theme of religion and globalization.
What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan ... paints a vivid, alarming picture of what the world might look like if the U…
Betoog waarin de auteur laat zien dat er weinig reden is te veronderstellen dat de door 'Amerika gecreëerde wereldorde' binnen afzienbare tijd gevaar zal lopen.
The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. In The Great Escape, Angus Deaton--one of the foremost expe…
Examines what would happen if the United States no longer held a position of global leadership.
In The Great Brain Race Ben Wildavsky presents an account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared. Every year, nearly three million international students stud…
Bogen beskriver hvordan globalisering og sociale forandringer påvirker det sociale arbejde og gør arbejdet mere komplext. Forfatterne udforsker og stiller spørgsmål til udtryk som "postmoderne", "international" og "global", i lyset af den voksende interesse for internationalt so…
Development policies in the globalising world.
The world is changing, and so is the unquestioning belief that development policies are always right. Instead of focusing on the rather limited notion of poverty, this book aims to deepen our understanding of the broad issue of development. What are the drivers of development? W…
Do human rights offer real protection when disadvantaged groups invoke them at the local level in an attempt to improve their living conditions? If so, how can we make sure that the experiences of those invoking human rights at the local level have an impact on the further devel…