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The next global stage The next global stage Kenʾichi Ōmae A radically new world is taking shape from the ashes of yesterday's nation-based economic world. To succeed, you'll need to act on a global stage -- and master entirely new rules about the sources of… OL11139583W
Illegal people Illegal people David Bacon For two decades photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon exposes the many ways globalization uproots people… OL11914365W
Extreme turbulence Extreme turbulence Upendra Kachru Impact of globalization, development of industries, role of environment, and economic policies on the development of India. OL11930899W
The European Union The European Union Chris Rumford The European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of political sociology away from nationally bounded socie… OL11996001W
Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Sadao Asada "Examines historical episodes in the interactions between the United States and Japan from 1890 to 2006, focusing on naval stategy before and during World War II and transpacific racism. Asada analye… OL12252480W
Network power Network power David Singh Grewal For all the attention globalization has received in recent years, little consensus has emerged concerning how best to understand it. For some, it is the happy product of free and rational choices; fo… OL12479760W
Global liberalism and its casualties Global liberalism and its casualties Jean Kachiga "This work examines the premise of liberal economic principles and their promise of distributive advantages to all free market participants. Professor Jean Kachiga's critique is substantiated by the … OL12960973W
Development without freedom Development without freedom Songok Han Thornton "Thanks to the inroads made by the International Monetary Fund and the 'war on terror, ' America has lost much of the soft power it enjoyed in Asia during the early 1990s. The winners, by default, ar… OL13617013W
Philanthropy in a flat world Philanthropy in a flat world Jon Duschinsky Open, honest, and challenging, this visionary guide looks at the forces at work in creating the global philanthropic world of tomorrow. It is a must-read for every fundraiser and nonprofit manager se… OL13731046W
World Television World Television Joseph D. Straubhaar a new assessment of the interdependence of television across cultures and nations brings together the most current research and theories on the subject. By examining recent developments in the world … OL14872526W
Globalisation, Regionalism and Economic Interdependence Globalisation, Regionalism and Economic Interdependence Filippo di Mauro How has increasing economic integration at regional and global level affected the functioning of the global economy? What are the consequences of globalisation and regionalism for world trade, produc… OL15170147W
Local lives and global transformations Local lives and global transformations Paul T. Kennedy "How does globalization impact upon our personal lives? What are its boundaries? This book examines how local and global studies interact. Filled with case studies and empirical research that show th… OL15518198W
Sticking together or falling apart? Sticking together or falling apart? Paul de Beer "This book examines, both theoretically and empirically, the impact of globalization and individualization on social solidarity. It focuses both on informal solidarity, such as volunteering, charitab… OL15574097W
Webs of power Webs of power Starhawk "Since her arrest and five-day jail stay during the Seattle anti-WTO protests in November 1999, Starhawk has poured her energy into the global justice movement, participating in direct actions, leadi… OL15801843W
Worlding cities Worlding cities Aihwa Ong,Ananya Roy "Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from… OL15902059W
The local relevance of human rights The local relevance of human rights K. de Feyter "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 t… OL15921116W
Resistance and emancipation Resistance and emancipation Arturo Casas,Ben Bollig vii, 409 p. ; 23 cm OL16014557W
A Game As Old As Empire A Game As Old As Empire Steven Hiatt,Steven Hiatt A Game as Old as Empire is a collection of accounts from investigators, journalists and activists calling themselves "economic hitmen", about global affairs. Each chapter contains a story about a dif… OL16075664W
Making the university matter Making the university matter Barbie Zelizer "Making the University Matter investigates how academics situate themselves simultaneously in the university and the world and how doing so affects the viability of the university setting. The univer… OL16140160W
Globalisation and industrial sickness Globalisation and industrial sickness Alok Sen Study conducted in plantation units of Barak Valley, India. OL16153478W
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