Globalization Theory

Description:
This is the fourth volume in the highly acclaimed Global
Transformations series. It follows in the footsteps of Global
Transformations, The Global Transformations Reader and
Governing Globalization. All these volumes have been widely
adopted in courses on globalization and global governance across
the world, and Globalization Theory will find a place
alongside these texts.





This book focuses on elucidating leading theoretical approaches
to understanding and explaining globalization, in both its current
form and potential future shapes. It is divided into two parts: the
first examines competing explanatory theories of globalization in
its contemporary form, and the second looks at competing
prescriptions for the future of globalization.






The book?s contributors are world-renowned experts in
their field, including : Chris Brown, Alex Callinicos ,Michael
Doyle, David Held, G. John Ikenberry, Andrew Kuper, Anthony McGrew,
Layna Mosley, Thomas Pogge, Thomas Risse, Saskia Sassen and John
Tomlinson.






This book is designed for courses on globalization and global
governance at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. It will
be of interest to students in politics, international relations,
social geography, and sociology.