Author : Nayan Chanda
Release : 2012-12-03
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 209/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A World Connected by : Nayan Chanda
Download or read book A World Connected written by Nayan Chanda. This book was released on 2012-12-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No word has evoked as much passion in recent times as the word 'globalization,' which carries an array of meanings among different people and disciplines. But the fact is that globalization is an historical process that has connected the world and influenced it, for better or worse, in every aspect of life. A World Connected: Globalization in the 21st Century is a collection of more than 100 thought-provoking essays by renowned scholars, journalists and leading policymakers published over the past decade by the flagship publication of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, YaleGlobal Online. The essays are grouped by chapters on Global Economy and Trade, Security, Diplomacy, Society, Culture, Health and Environment, Demography and Immigration, Anti-Globalization, Innovation and Global Governance and offer insights about globalization trends for the future. The volume contains a general introduction by the editors and a preface by Yale University President Richard C. Levin"--Provided by publisher.