Globalization

<p><b>An&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;and comprehensive introduction to key concepts in globalization written by leading&nbsp;authors&nbsp;in the field&nbsp;</b></p> <p>In the&nbsp;comprehensively&nbsp;revised Third Edition of&nbsp;<i>Globalization: A Basic Text</i>, distinguished researchers and authors George Ritzer&nbsp;and Paul Dean&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics related to the study of globalization. The book includes&nbsp;accessible and rigorous material on the key theories and major topics in globalization,&nbsp;as well as modern developments like the rise of&nbsp;populism&nbsp;and far-right political groups, Brexit, migration&nbsp;and backlash to it, trade negotiations,&nbsp;social media and the spread of misinformation, climate change,&nbsp;social&nbsp;justice issues, and COVID-19.&nbsp;</p> <p>The new edition includes&nbsp;a greater focus on the structures of inequality that encourage or discourage global flows. Additionally,&nbsp;new examples and sources from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia are used to illustrate key concepts, and&nbsp;round out the international coverage of book.&nbsp;Throughout, the authors use clear and helpful metaphors&nbsp;including solids, liquids, gases, and flows&nbsp;to introduce and explain the complex nature of globalization in an engaging and understandable way.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>A thorough introduction to&nbsp;globalization and related processes, including imperialism, colonialism, development, and westernization&nbsp;</li> <li>An exploration of&nbsp;neoliberalism, including its roots, principles, criticisms, and Neo-Marxist&nbsp;alternatives&nbsp;</li> <li>A practical discussion of&nbsp;global political structures and processes, as well as global economic flows of production and consumption&nbsp;</li> <li>A concise treatment of&nbsp;negative global flows and processes, including dangerous imports, diseases, crime, terrorism, and war&nbsp;</li> <li>Analysis of the changing nature of globalization and de-globalization, and the social&nbsp;movements and technological developments driving these changes&nbsp;</li> <li>More images, charts, and graphs to help illustrate and highlight the concepts contained in the book&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Perfect for advanced undergraduates studying globalization across sociology, political science, geography, anthropology, and economics,&nbsp;<i>Globalization: A Basic Text, Third Edition</i>&nbsp;will also be essential reading for students taking courses in culture, economy and inequality, and migration&nbsp;taught from a global perspective.&nbsp;</p>