Globalization - The Juggernaut of the 21st Century

While some people debate whether globalization really exists it proceeds apace affecting all societies. It presents us with unknown challenges and as governments start to discuss what to do about these challenges it is becoming obvious that globalization is not manageable. With globalization the juggernaut of the 21st century all countries of the world become interdependent in relation to the coming energy crisis climate change the sharper cleavages between rich and poor countries and people and the emergence of a multicultural social structure. This interesting and erudite book adopts a distinctive approach to the multiple dimensions of the globalization debate. The impressive coverage of philosophical thought - including Popper Weber Habermas Lipset and Hobbes - makes a valuable contribution to the debates on globalization.