John Wiseman

Global Nation?

Australia and the Politics of Globalisation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Globalisation is one of the most ubiquitous buzzwords of the late twentieth century, yet its meaning is often elusive. Retrenchments, trade alliances, global warming, currency devaluations, and so on are often explained as unavoidable consequences of globalisation, and even everyday things - from the food we eat to the television we watch and the clothes we wear - are apparently impacted upon by globalisation. This book provides an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation. The discussion is carefully grounded in the changing social, economic, ecological, and political relationships of Australia. Global Nation? also looks at a range of existing and potential responses to the globalisation process, arguing that there may be alternatives, even though we are increasingly told that there are not.

Table of contents:
1 Introduction: Australia and the politics of globalisation; 2 Breaking the spell? Understanding globalisation; 3 Transforming the global economy? Trade, capital and economic power in the late twentieth century; 4 Onto the global racetrack? Globalising the Australian economy; 5 The price of competitiveness? The social impact of globalisation on Australia; 6 Wired to the world? Australia and the globalisation of media and information technologies; 7 Nowhere to hide? Australia in the global environment; 8 Where in the world? Transforming Australian political relationships and national identities; 9 Alternative strategies? Thinking and acting globally and regionally; 10 Alternative directions? Thinking and acting locally and nationally; 11 Conclusion.

Globalisation is a contemporary buzzword, and its supposed impacts are ubiquitous, from retrenchments and global warming to television programmes and fast food. This book provides an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation, and argues that there may be alternatives to it.

This is an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780521597555
• ISBN-10: 0521597552
• Artikelnr.: 22302312

Inhaltsangabe

1. Global nation? An introduction
2. Breaking the spell? Understanding globalisation
3. Transforming the global economy? Trade, capital and economic power in the late twentieth century
4. Onto the global racetrack? Globalising the Australian economy
5. The price of competitiveness? The social impact of globalisation on Australia
6. Wired to the world? Australia and the globalisation of media and information technologies
7. Nowhere to hide? Australia in the global environment
8. Where in the world? Transforming Australian political relationships and national identities
9. Alternative strategies? Thinking and acting globally and regionally
10. Alternative strategies? Thinking and acting locally and nationally
11. Conclusion.