Globalization ― A Reference Handbook

The authors (a professor of and a PhD candidate in political science at Northern Arizona U.) present an introduction to the concept of globalization that includes the perspectives of neoliberals, institutionalists, and critics. It opens with an essay discussing definitional issues and the history of globalization, followed by a discussion of controversies associated with issues of technology, culture, the global economy, environmental problems, and national security, with each addressed from the three different perspectives mentioned above. The next chapter discusses the role the United States plays in the globalization process, particularly as it relates to the global economy, the environment, and global security. As with other volumes of the series, the volume includes a chronology of events, biographical profiles of significant individuals (including theorists and activists), select data and documents, a directory of organizations involved in or studying globalization, and an annotated list of print and nonprint resources. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Justin Ervin is a PhD candidate of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.

Zachary A. Smith, PhD, is Regents' Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.