Runaway World - Anthony Giddens

how globalization is reshaping our lives

KORTE INHOUD

WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION. AND WHERE IS IT TAKING US?
The most accessible book yet by one of the most influential thinkers of our time, 'Runaway World' evaluates the ever-increasing impact of globalization today. Taking his arguments beyond the merely economic, Giddens shows how our growing interdependence directly affects our everyday lives. Neither a cheerleading endorsement of emerging markets, nor a fearful rant on the loss of American jobs and democracy, 'Runaway World' is a book about a world that grows smaller every day, and how those changes are affecting our culture, our traditions, our families, and our politics. Identifying glabalization as a true cultural force, this eloquent and important volume is the starting point for anyone concerned about our increasingly interconnected world.

In 'Runaway World', leading commentator Anthony Giddens shows how globalization impacts every human on earth. In his characteristically lucid manner, Giddens examines the global marketplace, but goes beyond a conventional ec...
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2000Uitgever: Routledge124 paginasTaal: Engels