Snap Judgement

Globalization: A Very Short Introduction

by Manfred B. Steger

It's hard to think of a bigger topic than globalization--or a smaller format than the Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions series. I was skeptical that something compact enough to slip into my pocket could do justice to this complex subject. But in his smart survey, Steger sheds light on many aspects of the flow across borders of people, products, capital and ideas. And since one distinctive feature of globalization is that the pace of life is accelerating and the mobility of populations increasing, it is fitting that his book is such quick--and portable--read.

--Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

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