Geographies of globalization : a critical introduction / Andrew Herod.
"This book is a critical introduction to the concepts and realities surrounding what has become the leitmotif of our contemporary world. The book shows that whatever else they may be, the contemporary processes that are impacting on the world economy and which are variously represented as '...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, Mass. ; Oxford :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2009.
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| Series: | Critical introductions to geography.
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| Summary: | "This book is a critical introduction to the concepts and realities surrounding what has become the leitmotif of our contemporary world. The book shows that whatever else they may be, the contemporary processes that are impacting on the world economy and which are variously represented as 'globalization' and/or 'internationalization' are fundamentally geographical processes, for they are tying the planet together in new and different ways."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 278 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-262) and index. |
| ISBN: | 140511052X 9781405110525 1405110910 9781405110914 |