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There is nowhere else in the world quite like Chungking Mansions, a dilapidated seventeen-story commercial and residential structure in the... Læs mere
An accessible, wide-ranging exploration of the effects of neoliberal globalization on the economy, culture and politics of nation states and individuals
Arguing that the world did not turn 'global' overnight, this book traces the emergence of globalization. It demonstrates how globalization in the mid-twentieth century opened up the prospect of global destruction though nuclear war and ecological catastrophe.
From Dubai to Amsterdam, Memphis to South Korea, a phenomenon is reshaping the way we live and transforming the way we do business: the aerotropolis. This title looks at how the metropolis of the future will bring us together - and how to make the most of this opportunity.
Looks at how people from the world's poorest societies struggle to migrate to the rich West: the effects on those left behind and on the host societies, and explores the impulses and thinking that inform Western immigration policy.
Previously published as Naked Diplomacy. Who will be in power in the 21st century? Governments? Big business? Internet titans? And how do we influence the future?
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to GlobalStudies presents readers with a solid introduction to thecomplex, interconnected forces and issues confronting today'sglobalized world.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 From one of the most... Læs mere
An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.
Winner of the 2018 Paul M. Sweezy--Paul A. Baran Memorial Award, this volume examines the exploitation of labor in the Global South, focusing on the issue of... Læs mere
A rousing and inclusive call to arms for anyone who would identify themselves as 'English' to fight against the forces of globalization.