A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about globalization / Leo McCann.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-142) and index.

Introduction: Globalizatoin at Christmas, on the High Seas and in Outer Space -- Chapter 1: Globalization -- The Rise -- Chapter 2: Globalization as Myth and Hype: Exploring the Globalization Sceptics -- Chapter 3: Critics of Globalization in the North and South -- Chapter 4: The Globalization Culture Wars -- Chapter 5: Global Times, Global Organizations? -- Chapter 6: Globalization -- The Fall?

In Globalization, the author explores the various intermingled aspects that make up the processes and controversies of globalization; he discusses the history and rise of the concept, sceptical and critical ideas about it, the debates around a global culture, and the implications of globalization for work, business, management and organizations. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of international business and anybody interested in the concept of globalization.-- Provided by Publisher.