Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1
The Encyclopedia of Globalization provides a thorough understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization as well as the various historical and analytical interpretations. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, political, psychological and social aspects of globalization.

Entries in the Encyclopedia vary in length from 500 to 3500 words, depending on the scope of the topic and its relative prominence in studies and politics of globalization. All entries provide bibliographical references for further reading and research.

From the advances in nanotechnology to the controversies surrounding humanitarian intervention, the Encyclopedia of Globalization is a key inter-disciplinary resource to all aspects of globalization. Compiled by a cross-disciplinary editorial team of leading academics on the subject this essential reference work will appeal to students, scholars, researchers, and the general reader interested in the many facets of globalization.

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Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1
The Encyclopedia of Globalization provides a thorough understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization as well as the various historical and analytical interpretations. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, political, psychological and social aspects of globalization.

Entries in the Encyclopedia vary in length from 500 to 3500 words, depending on the scope of the topic and its relative prominence in studies and politics of globalization. All entries provide bibliographical references for further reading and research.

From the advances in nanotechnology to the controversies surrounding humanitarian intervention, the Encyclopedia of Globalization is a key inter-disciplinary resource to all aspects of globalization. Compiled by a cross-disciplinary editorial team of leading academics on the subject this essential reference work will appeal to students, scholars, researchers, and the general reader interested in the many facets of globalization.

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Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1

Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1

Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1

Encyclopedia of Globalization / Edition 1

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The Encyclopedia of Globalization provides a thorough understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization as well as the various historical and analytical interpretations. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, political, psychological and social aspects of globalization.

Entries in the Encyclopedia vary in length from 500 to 3500 words, depending on the scope of the topic and its relative prominence in studies and politics of globalization. All entries provide bibliographical references for further reading and research.

From the advances in nanotechnology to the controversies surrounding humanitarian intervention, the Encyclopedia of Globalization is a key inter-disciplinary resource to all aspects of globalization. Compiled by a cross-disciplinary editorial team of leading academics on the subject this essential reference work will appeal to students, scholars, researchers, and the general reader interested in the many facets of globalization.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415973144
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/30/2006
Pages: 1670
Product dimensions: 8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roland Robertson, Jan Aart Scholte

Table of Contents

Sample Contents (A–C): Accounting. Acid Rain. African Religions. African Union. African Caribbean and Pacific Countries. Agenda 21. Agribusiness. Aid. Aids. Air Travel. Alterity. Alternative Trade Schemes. Americanization. Anarchism. Animal Rights Movement. Antarctica Treaty. Anti-Americanism. Anti-Globalization Movements. Arms Trade. Asia Crisis. Asia Europe Meetings. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Association of South East Asian Nations. Asylum Seekers. Auto Industry. Bank for International Settlements. Banking. Biological Diversity. Biological Weapons. Biotechnology. Borders. Bovine Spongiform Encephelopathy. Brain Drain. Bretton Woods System. Buddhism. Cable Television. Capital Adequacy. Capital Controls. Capital Flight. Capitalism. Cartels. Center-Periphery. Chemical Weapons. Child Labor. Children. Christian Orthodoxy. Christianity. Civil Society. Civilization, Standard of. Civilizations. Class. Climate Change. Club of Rome. Cold War. Collective Security. Commodification. Commodity Agreements. Commodity Chains. Common Markets. Commonwealth. Communism. Communitarianism. Community. Comparative Analysis. Comparative Literature. Competition Policy. Confucianism. Connectivity. Consciousness. Consumer Movements. Consumption. Corporate Alliances. Corporate Social Responsibility. Cosmopolitan Democracy. Cosmopolitanism. Credit Cards. Credit-Rating Agencies. Crime. Crimes Against Humanity. Criminal Law. Cuisine. Cultural Defense. Cultural Globalization. Cultural Imperialism. Cultural Property. Cultural Protection. Cultural Relativism. Currency Transactions Tax

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