By Patrick O'Meara,Howard & Carolee Mehlinger,Matthew Krain
"If you must atone for the superior articles written approximately globalisation because the subject grew to become trendy a number of years in the past, this reader is where to start." —The Economist
A blue ribbon selection of significant articles and place papers at the inspiration of globalization. by way of bringing jointly a few significant thinkers and diversified views, this booklet presents a wide creation to the subject and lays the basis for an interdisciplinary collaborative discussion. individuals comprise Kofi Annan, Benjamin Barber, Francis Fukuyama, Samuel Huntington, Robert Kaplan, Paul Kennedy, Walter Lacqueur, invoice McKibben, Lester Thurow, and Jeffrey Sachs.
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