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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783409103321

Autore

Rajāyī Farhang <1952 or 1953->

Titolo

Globalization on trial : the human condition and the information civilization / / Farhang Rajaee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre

West Hartford, Conn., : Kumarian Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-71810-2

9786610718108

1-55250-208-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 149 pages)

Disciplina

301

Soggetti

Globalization

Information technology - Social aspects

International relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-144) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: The New Creation; Chapter 2: A Theory of Globalization; Chapter 3: The Coming of the Information Civilization; Chapter 4: The Future of Global Governance; Chapter 5: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Globalization on Trial challenges the conventional view that equates globalization with the expansion of the capitalist economic system. With a broad historical and holistic brush, the author presents a view of globalization that is both multidisciplinary and multicultural. What opportunities must we seize? What dangers must we overcome? Rajaee examines human governance and the paradox of globalism and nationalism (or "nativism"), providing a particularly fresh perspective on Islamic civilization. He also focuses on our education system and how it will have to adapt to meet the new challenges