The first full-scale textbook of its kind, Globalization provides a balanced introduction to the major topics in globalization studies. Develops a unique perspective on globalization early in the book and uses it throughout to orient and organize discussion of a wide range of topics and parts of the world Integrated use of a wide array of materials empirical research, theories, newspaper and magazine articles, monographs, popular books, etc Makes extensive use of maps throughout to illustrate key points about globalization Includes a glossary of key terms Designed to work either on its own or as a package with an accompanying cross-referenced reader constructed around the basic concepts of globalization Visit wiley.com/go/globalization for additional student and instructor resources.

The first full-scale textbook of its kind, Globalization provides a balanced introduction to the major topics in globalization studies. Develops a unique perspective on globalization early in the book and uses it throughout to orient and organize discussion of a wide range of topics and parts of the world Integrated use of a wide array of materials empirical research, theories, newspaper and magazine articles, monographs, popular books, etc Makes extensive use of maps throughout to illustrate key points about globalization Includes a glossary of key terms Designed to work either on its own or as a package with an accompanying cross-referenced reader constructed around the basic concepts of globalization Visit wiley.com/go/globalization for additional student and instructor resources.

1;GLOBALIZATION A BASIC TEXTGEORGE RITZER;11.1;CONTENTS;91.2;FIGURES;141.3;PREFACE;151.4;Chapter 1 GLOBALIZATION I;191.4.1;SOME OF THE BASICS;211.4.2;FROM SOLIDS TO LIQUIDS (TO GASES);221.4.3;FLOWS;251.4.4;DOES GLOBALIZATION HOP RATHER THAN FLOW?;281.4.5;HEAVY, LIGHT, WEIGHTLESS;291.4.6;HEAVY STRUCTURES THAT EXPEDITE FLOWS;321.4.7;HEAVY STRUCTURES AS BARRIERS TO FLOWS;361.4.8;SUBTLER STRUCTURAL BARRIERS;411.4.9;STRUCTURE AND PROCESS;421.4.10;ON THE INCREASING UBIQUITY OF GLOBALFLOWS (AND PROCESSES) AND STRUCTURES;431.4.11;THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL FLOWS AND STRUCTURES;441.4.12;CHAPTER SUMMARY;461.5;Chapter 2 GLOBALIZATION II;511.5.1;IS THERE SUCH A THING AS GLOBALIZATION?;521.5.2;IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS GLOBALIZATIONWHEN DID IT BEGIN?;551.5.3;GLOBALIZATION OR GLOBALIZATIONS?;621.5.4;WHAT DRIVES GLOBALIZATION?;651.5.5;IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS GLOBALIZATIONIS IT INEXORABLE?;661.5.6;DOES GLOBAPHILIA OR GLOBAPHOBIA HAVE THE UPPER HAND?;681.5.7;IF GLOBALIZATION IS NOT INEXORABLE, HAS ITGONE TOO FAR?;741.5.8;WHAT, IF ANYTHING, CAN BE DONE ABOUTGLOBALIZATION?;751.5.9;CHAPTER SUMMARY;771.6;Chapter 3 GLOBALIZATION AND RELATED PROCESSES I;811.6.1;IMPERIALISM;821.6.2;COLONIALISM;871.6.3;DEVELOPMENT;891.6.4;WESTERNIZATION;921.6.5;EASTERNIZATION;931.6.6;COMPARISONS WITH GLOBALIZATION;961.6.7;THE ERA OF THE "POSTS";981.6.8;CHAPTER SUMMARY;981.7;Chapter 4 GLOBALIZATION AND RELATED PROCESSES II;1031.7.1;CLARIFYING AMERICANIZATION;1041.7.2;SOME USEFUL CONCEPTUAL DISTINCTIONS;1091.7.3;AMERICA'S LOGISTICAL TECHNOLOGIES;1121.7.4;A BROADER AND DEEPER VIEW OF THEAMERICANIZATION OF CONSUMER CULTURE;1131.7.5;AN AMERICAN EMPIRE?;1151.7.6;MINIMIZING THE IMPORTANCE OFAMERICANIZATION;1161.7.7;ANTI-AMERICANISM;1181.7.8;POST-AMERICANIZATION;1221.7.9;CHAPTER SUMMARY;1231.8;Chapter 5 NEO-LIBERALISM;1271.8.1;THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OFNEO-LIBERALISM;1281.8.2;NEO-LIBERALISM: AN EXEMPLARY STATEMENTAND THE BASIC PRINCIPLES;1331.8.3;POPULAR NEO-LIBERAL "THEORY": THE CASEOF THOMAS FRIEDMAN;1371.8.4;CRITIQUING NEO-LIBERALISM;1401.8.5;NEO-LIBERALISM AS EXCEPTION;1421.8.6;NEO-LIBERALISM: THE CASE OF ISRAEL;1441.8.7;THE END OF HISTORY;1451.8.8;THE DEATH OF NEO-LIBERALISM?;1471.8.9;NEO-MARXIAN THEORETICAL ALTERNATIVESTO NEO-LIBERALISM;1481.8.10;CHAPTER SUMMARY;1531.9;Chapter 6 GLOBAL POLITICAL STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES;1571.9.1;ON POLITICAL PROCESSES AND FLOWS;1581.9.2;THE NATION-STATE;1591.9.3;IN DEFENSE OF THE NATION-STATE;1641.9.4;"IMAGINED COMMUNITY";1651.9.5;CHANGES IN GLOBAL NATION-STATE RELATIONS;1671.9.6;OTHER GLOBAL POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTSAND STRUCTURES;1691.9.7;REGIONAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS;1731.9.8;GLOBAL GOVERNANCE;1741.9.9;CIVIL SOCIETY;1761.9.10;OTHER PLAYERS;1851.9.11;CHAPTER SUMMARY;1861.10;Chapter 7 STRUCTURING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY;1891.10.1;BEFORE BRETTON WOODS;1901.10.2;BRETTON WOODS AND THE BRETTON WOODSSYSTEM;1921.10.3;THE END OF BRETTON WOODS;2041.10.4;CHANGES IN, AND CRITIQUES OFBRETTON-WOODS-ERA ORGANIZATIONS;2051.10.5;ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATIONAND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)9;2091.10.6;EUROPEAN UNION (COMMON MARKET);2101.10.7;NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT(NAFTA);2131.10.8;MERCOSUR;2151.10.9;OPEC;2151.10.10;THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION (MNC);2161.10.11;WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM;2191.10.12;THE MYTH OF ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION?;2201.10.13;CHAPTER SUMMARY;2211.11;Chapter 8 GLOBAL ECONOMIC FLOWS;2251.11.1;TRADE;2261.11.2;INCREASING COMPETITION FOR COMMODITIES;2361.11.3;THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE FLOW OF OIL;2381.11.4;RACE TO THE BOTTOM AND UPGRADING;2421.11.5;OUTSOURCING;2441.11.6;FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION;2461.11.7;CORPORATIONS, PEOPLE, AND IDEAS;2491.11.8;CONSUMPTION;2521.11.9;CHAPTER SUMMARY;2581.12;Chapter 9 GLOBAL CULTURE AND CULTURAL;2611.12.1;CULTURAL DIFFERENTIALISM;2631.12.2;CULTURAL HYBRIDIZATION;2731.12.3;CULTURAL CONVERGENCE;2761.12.4;CHAPTER SUMMARY;2921.13;Chapter 10 HIGH-TECH GLOBAL FL