Globalization: A Critical Introduction

by Jan Aart Scholte

Jan Aart Scholte's new book provides an introduction to globalization covering its definition, measurement, history, causes, consequences and policy implications. The book analyses the cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, political and psychological aspects of globalization, and provides a carefully weighed and richly illustrated assessment of the benefits and ills that have flowed from globalization as well as suggestions for steering it towards more positive outcomes in the future.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Political Science, Sociology, Textbooks, International Relations, Academic

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book enlightened me with the most logical definition of globalisation that I have yet come across, and followed it up with clear and concise analysis.

[Ever86 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dno zivota.
Bruka i sramota.
Stotine strana apsolutno nicega.
Pausalno i prizemno u onoj meri u kojoj je samo moderna leva ideja sposobna da bude.
Simbolicno je mnogo toga u mom konkretnom iskustvu citanja ovog rada. Univerzalno je to sto je knjiga prevedena na debilnom pseudojediziku crne gore, sto ne moze biti savrsenije kada se uzme u obzir da rad sam po sebi simbolizuje gomilu nicega zapakovano u enciklipedijski pristup temi koja se moze racionalizovati striktno kroz drustvene dimenzije tabuizirane(instrumentima kao sto je ovo sranje od knjige) pod velom postojanja nekih fastistickih tendencija svetonazora iole lucidnih pojedinaca.
Drugi aspekt primarno svojstven mom iskustvu citanja je sto sam zavrsio sa ovom pizdarijom, ni manje ni vise, nego na dan pocetka Davosa 2018.
Citav rad je centrirarn na dve teze. Globalizacija je neoliberalna. Neoliberalizam je u svojoj biti povelja Mont Pelerina sprovedena u praksi.(sto se nikada u istoriji nije dogodilo, niti je ikada postojao naum da se isti ostvari). Povelja u praksi ima neke omaske, potrebni su 40 posto porezi na prihod da komepnzujemo nejednakosti.
Implikacija je sledeca:
Soros je filantrop.
Branko Milanovic je genije.
Sve je u redu.
Rad je direktan odraz stvarnosti koju zivimo. Stvarnosti u kojoj je 300 likova u posedu 75 procenata svetskog bogatstva uzelo da se nadje na orgiji u istocnoj Svajcerskoj jednom godisnje kako bi zabrinuto reflektovali o toj cinjenici.
Ova knjiga je globalizacija. Ovaj prevod je globalizacija. Ove teze su globalizacija.
Zadnje vreme doslo.....Ajde vise taj nuklearni rat...

[Patrick Sauriol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Claims to be a critical introduction but doesn't really get into critical theory beyond deterritoriality, which the author doesn't even fully stick to, arguing globalization is supraterritoriality in a way that both de and re territorializes. Mostly amounts to taking a middle road between theories of the development of globalization. It's clearly well researched and argued, but it isn't really critical as the title claims.

[tea · Rating 2 out of 5]

šolte ponavljač a svi znamo da je bitno da budemo koncizni i da ne ponavljamo stvari na hiljadu i jedan način kad je poenta očigledna

[James Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the author avoids the question of how globalization can be both a cause and effect at the same time, the idea of supra-territoriality seems to have merit.

[CountZeroOr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the book for my history of globalization class.

[Andrew Prosser · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent introduction, written in a convincing manner. The font is the worst, though.