Understanding globalization : the social consequences of political, economic, and environmental change / Robert K. Schaeffer.

Author/creator Schaeffer, Robert K.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©1997.
Descriptionxii, 360 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Change and the modern world -- The world after World War II -- Dollar devaluations -- Fighting inflation -- Debt and taxes in the Third World -- Debt and taxes in the United States -- Stock market and job loss -- Technology, food, and hunger -- Free trade agreements -- Population growth -- Global climate change -- Dictatorship and democracy -- The spread of separatism -- Mafias and the global drug trade.
Local noteLittle-310106--305131024654Y
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 96054822
ISBN0847683516 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0847683524 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HN17.5 .S327 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold