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GLOBALIZATION | A BASIC TEXT
GEORGE RITZER AND PAUL DEAN
Third Edition
This edition first published 2022
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Names: Ritzer, George, author. | Dean, Paul, 1980- author. | John Wiley & Sons, publisher. Title: Globalization : a basic text / George Ritzer and Paul Dean. Description: Third edition. | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2021008526 (print) | LCCN 2021008527 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119527282 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119527329 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119527312 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Globalization. Classification: LCC JZ1318 .R577 2022 (print) | LCC JZ1318 (ebook) | DDC 303.48/2--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008526LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008527
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Contents
1 Cover
8 Preface
9 1 GLOBALIZATION ILiquids, Flows, and StructuresSome of the BasicsFrom Solids to Liquids (to Gases)FlowsHeavy, Light, WeightlessHeavy Structures That Expedite FlowsHeavy Structures as Barriers to FlowsThe Winners and Losers of Global FlowsOn the Increasing Ubiquity of Global Flows and StructuresThinking About Global Flows and StructuresChapter Summary
10 2 GLOBALIZATION IISome Basic Issues, Debates, and ControversiesIs