{"product_id":"introducing-globalization-ties-tensions-and-uneven-integration-hardcover","title":"Introducing Globalization: Ties, Tensions, and Uneven Integration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Sparke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned specifically for introductory globalization courses, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e helps students to develop informed opinions about globalization, inviting them to become participants rather than just passive learners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies and explores the major economic, political and social ties that comprise contemporary global interdependency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines a broad sweep of topics, from the rise of transnational corporations and global commodity chains, to global health challenges and policies, to issues of worker solidarity and global labor markets, through to emerging forms of global mobility by both business elites and their critics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an award-winning teacher, and enhanced throughout by numerous empirical examples, maps, tables, an extended bibliography, glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading and student research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by additional web resources - available upon publication at www.wiley.com\/go\/sparke - including hot links to news reports, examples of globalization and other illustrative sites, and archived examples of student projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngage with fellow readers of \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e on the book's Facebook page at www.facebook.com\/IntroducingGlobalization, or learn more about this topic by enrolling in the free Coursera course Globalization and You at www.coursera.org\/course\/globalization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary, accessible, and comprehensive, this broad guide identifies and explores the major economic, political and social ties that comprise contemporary global interdependency. At the same time, it is designed to help students understand the way in which the word \"Globalization\" - and the struggles over its meaning - lies at the heart of debates between advocates of a \"free market\" and what critics describe as the damage and devastation of \"market fundamentalism\" and \"neoliberalism.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics explored in detail include the rise of transnational corporations and global commodity chains; the development of global labor markets and worker solidarity; the recent global financial crisis; transnational law and legal advocacy; the increasing influence of market forces over governance, both locally and globally; the development of global cities and the emergence of other new spaces mediated by market relations; global health challenges and policies; and emerging forms of global mobility and organization by both business elites and their critics. Enhanced throughout by numerous empirical examples, maps, tables, and other illustrations, the book includes a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading and student research. Additional resources are available at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/sparke\u003c\/b\u003e for readers looking to explore topics further. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an award-winning teacher, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the empirical evidence about interdependency in detail and with historical sensitivity. It helps students to develop informed opinions about globalization, inviting them to become participants rather than just passive learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Sparke\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography and International Studies at the University of Washington, where he also serves as the Director of the undergraduate program in Global Health. He has authored over 60 scholarly publications, including the book \u003ci\u003eIn the Space of Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), but he is also dedicated to teaching about globalization as well as writing about it. He has multiple awards for his work as a teacher, including the lifetime Distinguished Teaching award from the University of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078821626031,"sku":"9780631231288","price":168.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/jB97uMyJHM9780631231288.webp?v=1781866496","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/introducing-globalization-ties-tensions-and-uneven-integration-hardcover","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}