This innovative volume provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation of socio-economic practices in the global economy. The contributors offer analytical and comparative insights at the world level, with regard to the current socio-economic practices as well as an assessment of the overall economic globalization phenomenon in the global world. Through empirical case studies of different civilizations or cultures that describe situations of intertwining of local socio-economic practices and global economic modernity, this volume assesses the overall situation in the world, looking...
This innovative volume provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation of socio-economic practices in the global economy. The contributors ...
This book originates from a comparative research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, statistical data, and interviews with key actors) on socioeconomic outcomes of the global financial crisis in all major world regions during the last years. Offering analytical and comparative insights at the global level, as well as an assessment of the overall social globalization phenomenon, this book will be useful for scholars, students, NGOs, and policy makers.
This book originates from a comparative research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly lit...
This book originates from a research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, statistical data, and interviews with key actors) on global management and local resistances in all major world regions during the last years. It seeks to assess the overall management situation in the world, looking at the world as a social system where some countries act as winners of socioeconomic globalization, others as losers, and some as both. Offering analytical and comparative insights at the global level, this book will be useful for...
This book originates from a research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, sta...
This book originates from a research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, statistical data, and interviews with key actors) on global management and local resistances in all major world regions during the last years. It seeks to assess the overall management situation in the world, looking at the world as a social system where some countries act as winners of socioeconomic globalization, others as losers, and some as both. Offering analytical and comparative insights at the global level, this book will be useful for...
This book originates from a research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, sta...
Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, the book:
Has dedicated chapters on contemporary topics including technology, new media, war and terror, political culture and inequality
Includes an analysis of societal structures - inequality, globalization, transnationalism
Contains learning features including: discussion questions, annotated further reading, chapter summaries and pointers to online resources to assist with study...
Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach ...
Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, the book:
Has dedicated chapters on contemporary topics including technology, new media, war and terror, political culture and inequality
Includes an analysis of societal structures - inequality, globalization, transnationalism
Contains learning features including: discussion questions, annotated further reading, chapter summaries and pointers to online resources to assist with study...
Renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens presents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach ...
