Regionalism / Interregionalism / African Union / Southern African Development Community

Book Title: 
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization
Author(s): 
Editor(s): 
Publication Year: 
2011
Publication Place: 
Oxford
Publisher: 
Blackwell
DOI: 
10.1002/9780470670590
ISBN: 
978-04-7-067059-0
Abstract: 

The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization contains over 600 entries on the essential topics of Globalization and is the definitive reference resource for students, researchers and academics in the field. Offers clear and concise explanations of the key concepts of Globalization Arranged in A to Z format Includes entries on concepts derived from across the social sciences, from sociology and anthropology to political science, economics, and human geography Examines the founding theories as well as the realities of globalization today Covers the essential topics in the study of globalization, including agency-structure, Americanization, anti-globalization, Bretton Woods, coca-colonization, empire, Euro crisis, ethnic cleansing, exploitation, feminization of poverty, genocide, global warming, nation-state, neo-liberalism, oil, post-globalization, Qaedaism, rape, sex work, sport, terror, transnational corporations, Twitter Revolution, water crisis, Web 2.0, Wikileaks, World Social Forum and, Zapatistas Includes a number of key documents listed as entries such as the Kyoto Protocol and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Keywords: 
Peace and development research