Few observers are unimpressed by the economic ambition of China or by the nation's remarkable rate of growth. But what does the future hold? This meticulously researched book closely examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economic system to discover where the nation may be headed and what the Chinese experience reveals about emerging market economies. The authors find that contrary to popular belief, cutting edge innovation is not a prerequisite for sustained economic vitality--and that China is a perfect case in point.
Описание: In this wide-ranging history of the African diaspora and slavery in Arabia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Matthew S. Hopper examines the interconnected themes of enslavement, globalization, and empire and challenges previously held conventions regarding Middle Eastern slavery and British imperialism. Whereas conventional historiography regards the Indian Ocean slave trade as fundamentally different from its Atlantic counterpart, Hopper's study argues that both systems were influenced by global economic forces. The author goes on to dispute the triumphalist antislavery narrative that attributes the end of the slave trade between East Africa and the Persian Gulf to the efforts of the British Royal Navy, arguing instead that Great Britain allowed the inhuman practice to continue because it was vital to the Gulf economy and therefore vital to British interests in the region. Hopper's book links the personal stories of enslaved Africans to the impersonal global commodity chains their labor enabled, demonstrating how the growing demand for workers created by a global demand for Persian Gulf products compelled the enslavement of these people and their transportation to eastern Arabia. His provocative and deeply researched history fills a salient gap in the literature on the African diaspora.
Описание: Exploring 250 years in the history of manufacturing, this title examines the characteristics of the industrial revolution that is taking place right now. It discusses the key changes in what is happening in manufacturing today, including advances in technology, a greater focus on tailor-made goods aimed at specific individuals and more.
Автор: Ashford, Nicholas A. Hall, Ralph P. Название: Technology, globalization, and sustainable development ISBN: 0300169728 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300169720 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 20582 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Offers a unified approach for achieving sustainable development in industrialized nations. This title presents an analysis of the ways in which industrial states are unsustainable and how economic and social welfare are related to the environment, to public health and safety, and to earning capacity and meaningful and rewarding employment.
Автор: Kumaravadivelu, B. Название: Cultural globalization and language education ISBN: 030011110X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300111101 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 3812 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: We live in a world that is marked by the twin processes of economic and cultural globalization. This book examines how the cultural component of second- and foreign-language education has been informed by Western notions of cultural assimilation, cultural pluralism, and cultural hybridity.
Автор: Singer Peter Название: One World Now: The Ethics of Globalization ISBN: 0300196059 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300196054 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 2476 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "One World Now" seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization, "One World." Singer, often described as the world's most influential philosopher, here addresses such essential concerns as climate change, economic globalization, foreign aid, human rights, immigration and the responsibility to protect people from genocide and crimes against humanity, whatever country they may be in. Every issue is considered from an ethical perspective. This thoughtful and important study poses bold challenges to narrow nationalistic views and offers valuable alternatives to the state-centric approach that continues to dominate ethics and international theory. Singer argues powerfully that we cannot solve the world s problems at a national level, and shows how we should build on developments that are already transcending national differences. This is an instructive and necessary work that confronts head-on both the perils and the potentials inherent in globalization."
Описание: The United States not only plays a large role in shaping international entertainment and tastes, it is also a consumer of foreign intellectual and artistic influences. This title reveals how the American artists, novelists, composers, jazz musicians, and filmmakers who were part of the Modernist movement were greatly influenced by outside ideas.
Автор: Hufbauer Gary Clyde, Suominen Kati Название: Globalization at Risk: Challenges to Finance and Trade ISBN: 0300154097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300154092 Издательство: Yale University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 9529 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: History has declared globalization the winner of the twentieth century. Globalization connected the world and created wealth unimaginable in the wake of the Second World War. This title argues that globalization has been a force of great good, one that needs to be actively advanced and honed.
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