{"product_id":"globalization-key-thinkers-hardback-9780745643212","title":"Globalization; Key Thinkers (Hardback) 9780745643212","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGlobalization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eKey Thinkers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Jones (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745643212, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.535 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Undergraduate students or anyone else looking for a clear, well-informed introduction to globalisation and its literature should find the book readable and rewarding; readers more familiar with its subject should find it stimulating.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent guide to the works of leading globalization thinkers. More than a regular 'reader' on globalization; Jones offers his own analysis, distils the various criticisms and evaluates the thinker's contributions against the historical context of his or her key works.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeografiska Annaler B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This imaginative book offers an excellent grand tour of the monumental works by 18 leading thinkers of contemporary globalization. Written in a highly systematic and yet critical manner, Jones' book clearly stands out as the key introductory reference in the messy jungle of globalization studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHenry Yeung, \u003ci\u003eNational University of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Andrew Jones has produced an absorbing and detailed analysis of some of the key writers on globalisation that provides a timely and critical assessment of the current state of knowledge in this somewhat crowded field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiane Perrons, \u003ci\u003eLondon School of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book offers a rather unique and original means of understanding the different perspectives on globalization. It cuts through jargon and presents in a clear fashion the arguments of the key thinkers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen D. Morris, \u003ci\u003eTennessee State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobalization: Key Thinkers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a critical commentary on the leading thinkers in the contemporary globalization debate, as well as new arguments about the future direction of globalization thinking. The book guides the reader through the key arguments of leading thinkers, explaining their place in the wider globalization debate and evaluating their critical reception. Eleven thematic chapters focus on one or two key thinkers covering every aspect of the globalization debate including the theoretical arguments of Anthony Giddens and Manuel Castells, to the positive arguments of Thomas Friedman and Martin Wolf and the reforming ideas of Joseph Stiglitz. Other chapters variously address the ideas of Immanuel Wallerstein, Arjun Appadurai, Paul Hirst, Naomi Klein, Grahame Thompson, David Held, Anthony McGrew, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Saskia Sassen and Peter Dicken. Each chapter also provides some carefully selected recommendations for further reading for the thinkers discussed. The book ends with a concluding chapter that examines how thinking about globalization is likely to develop in future. Whilst individual chapters can stand alone, the book is designed as a whole to enhance the reader's understanding of how different thinkers' ideas relate and contrast to each other.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Thinking About Globalization\u003cbr\u003e Systemic Thinking: Immanuel Wallerstein\u003cbr\u003e Conceptual Thinking: Anthony Giddens\u003cbr\u003e Sociological Thinking: Manuel Castells\u003cbr\u003e Transformational Thinking: David Held and Anthony McGrew\u003cbr\u003e Sceptical Thinking: Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson\u003cbr\u003e Spatial Thinking: Peter Dicken and Saskia Sassen\u003cbr\u003e Positive Thinking: Thomas Friedman and Martin Wolf\u003cbr\u003e Reformist Thinking: Joseph Stiglitz\u003cbr\u003e Radical Thinking: Naomi Klein, George Monbiot and Subcommandante Marcos\u003cbr\u003e Revolutionary Thinking: Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri\u003cbr\u003e Cultural Thinking: Arjun Appadurai\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Rethinking Globalization (again)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407310778648,"sku":"9780745643212","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745643212.jpg?v=1784160823","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/globalization-key-thinkers-hardback-9780745643212","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}