Completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field of global studies

Shows how the transformative powers of globalization reach deeply into the political, cultural, technological, and ecological dimensions of contemporary social life

Explores the ideological aspects of globalization - looking at political movements both for and against globalization

Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold

New to this Edition:

Engages with the current populist challenges to globalization

Offers a balanced appraisal of the current status of globalization - both the idea and the process

Discusses the rapid evolution of new technologies, and their impact on globalization