Geographies of Globalization - Murray, Warwick (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand); Overton, John (Victoria, University of Wellington, NZ)
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Geographies of Globalization 2nd edition offers an animated and fully-updated exposition of the geographical impacts of globalization and the contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this area. Energetic and engaging, this book: ¿¿Illustrates how the core principles of human geography - such as space and scale - lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon ¿¿Debates the historical evolution of globalized society ¿¿Analyses the interconnected economic, political and cultural geographies of globalization ¿¿Examines the impact of global transformations 'on the ground' using…mehr

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Geographies of Globalization 2nd edition offers an animated and fully-updated exposition of the geographical impacts of globalization and the contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this area. Energetic and engaging, this book: ¿¿Illustrates how the core principles of human geography - such as space and scale - lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon ¿¿Debates the historical evolution of globalized society ¿¿Analyses the interconnected economic, political and cultural geographies of globalization ¿¿Examines the impact of global transformations 'on the ground' using examples from six continents ¿¿Discusses the three global crises currently facing the world - inequality, the environment and unstable capitalism most recently manifested in the Great Recession ¿¿Articulates a human geographical framework for progressive globalization and approaching solutions to the problems we face Boxed sections highlight key concepts and innovative work by geographers as well as topical and lively debates concerning current global trends. The book is also generously illustrated with a wide range of Figures, photographs, and maps.
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Autorenporträt
Warwick E. Murray is Professor of Human Geography and Development Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has held university positions in the UK and Fiji and has been a visiting professor at universities in Europe and South America. He is President of the Australasian Iberian and Latin American Studies Association. He has served as editor on a number of journals including Asia Pacifi c Viewpoint and Journal of Rural Studies. John Overton is Professor of Development Studies and Human Geography at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has held university positions at four other institutions including the Australian National University. He is past President of the New Zealand Geographical Society and former Director of the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau. He has served as an editor for a range of journals including Asia Pacifi c Viewpoint.