Thinking Globally
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Thinking Globally

Mark Juergensmeyer, Mark Juergensmeyer

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Thinking Globally

Mark Juergensmeyer, Mark Juergensmeyer

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In this accessible text, Mark Juergensmeyer, a pioneer in global studies, provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of global studies from regional, topical, and theoretical perspectives. Each of the twenty compact chapters in Thinking Globally features Juergensmeyer's own lucid introduction to the key topics and offers brief excerpts from major writers in those areas. The chapters explore the history of globalization in each region of the world, from Africa and the Middle East to Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and cover key issues in today's global era, such as: • Challenges of the global economy
• Fading of the nation-state
• Emerging nationalisms and transnational ideologies
• Hidden economies of sex trafficking and the illegal drug trade
• New communications media
• Environmental crises
• Human rights abuses Thinking Globally is the perfect introduction to global studies for students, and an exceptional resource for anyone interested in learning more about this new area of study.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780520958012
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Cultural & Social Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

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