The Globalization Reader, 5th Edition

Completely revised and updated, the fifth edition of this well-regarded textbook charts key topics and recent research in globalization along with the latest complexities and controversies in the field. - Includes a new section on globalization and identity and new readings on global inequality, mental illness, structural violence, microfinance, blood diamonds, world citizenship, the global justice movement, and sumo wrestling - Contains essential, thought-provoking readings by prominent scholars, activists, and organizations on the many dimensions of globalization, from political and economic issues to cultural and experiential ones - Examines foundational topics, such as the experience of globalization, economic and political globalization, the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, women’s rights, environmentalism, global civil society, and the alternative globalization movement - Retains the helpful student features from prior editions, including an accessible format, concise introductions to major topics, stimulating examples, and discussion questions for each selection and section

Preface to the Fourth Edition xi Sources and Acknowledgments xiii General Introduction 1 Part I Debating Globalization 6 Part II Explaining Globalization 46 Part III Experiencing Globalization 105 Part IV Globalization and the World Economy 148 Part V Globalization and the Nation-State 215 Part VI Global Governance 249 Part VII Globalization, INGOs, and Civil Society 290 Part VIII Globalization and Media 339 Part IX Globalization and Religion 386 Part X Global Environmentalism 426 Part XI Alternative Globalization and the Global Justice Movement 478