The no-nonsense guide to globalization

"Globalization: it's a buzzword you can't escape. For some it's the ticket to a democratic world of instant communications and global prosperity. For others it's a money-mad juggernaut, spinning wildly out of control, threatening both cultural and biological diversity. The complex entangement of cultures and economies has been growing since the colonial era and even before. So today commercial culture and the western consumer model have seeped into every corner of the globe while gaps in wealth, food security and social provision continue to grow. This No-Nonsence Guide to Globalization traces the journey towards a berderless world. And in the process it shows that the promise of globalization is seductive, powerful - and ultimately hollow."--Book cover.