globalization

Presents an overview of globalization, and features articles that provide opposing viewpoints on the issues of whether globalization will hurt workers, harm developing countries, destroy the environment, and pose a threat to democracy.

Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

Presents an overview of the technological revolution, and features a selection of primary and secondary documents that provide insight into major developments of the era, each preceded by a brief summary. Arranged chronologically with an index and bibliography.

Looks at the history of radar guns, discussing how and where they are made and their impact on the global economy.

A series of essays that expresses various perspectives on the issue of globalization, including what causes it and its effects on the world economy.

Authors debate what caused the global financial crisis, whether a global policy response is necessary to address the crisis, whether globalization is good for the world or not, and whether globalization of the world economy is good for the United States.

The world is on the cusp of a global turn. Between 1500 and 1800, the West sprinted ahead of other centers of power in Asia and the Middle East. Europe and the United States have dominated the world since. But today the West's preeminence is slipping away as China, India, Brazil and other emerging powers rise. Although most strategists recognize that the dominance of the West is on the wane, they are confident that its founding ideas democracy, capitalism, and secular nationalism will continue to spread, ensuring that the Western order will outlast its primacy.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the George W. Bush Administration caused a decline in America's reputation worldwide, whether U.S. military power should be restrained, and whether the export of American culture harms America's reputation.

Discusses factors that contribute to the cycle of poverty, examines the effects of poverty on people and the environment, and discusses possible solutions to the problem. Includes primary and secondary source documents, photographs, sidebars, and study questions.