Geographies of Globalization - Paperback

by Warwick Murray (Author), John Overton (Author)

Geographies of Globalization 2nd edition offers an animated and fully-updated exposition of the geographical impacts of globalization and the contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this area. Energetic and engaging, this book:

- Illustrates how the core principles of human geography - such as space and scale - lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon

- Debates the historical evolution of globalized society

- Analyses the interconnected economic, political and cultural geographies of globalization

- Examines the impact of global transformations 'on the ground' using examples from six continents

- Discusses the three global crises currently facing the world - inequality, the environment and unstable capitalism most recently manifested in the Great Recession

- Articulates a human geographical framework for progressive globalization and approaching solutions to the problems we face

Boxed sections highlight key concepts and innovative work by geographers as well as topical and lively debates concerning current global trends. The book is also generously illustrated with a wide range of Figures, photographs, and maps.

Author Biography

Warwick E. Murray is Professor of Human Geography and Development

Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has held

university positions in the UK and Fiji and has been a visiting professor at

universities in Europe and South America. He is President of the Australasian

Iberian and Latin American Studies Association. He has served as editor on a

number of journals including Asia Pacifi c Viewpoint and Journal of Rural

Studies.

John Overton is Professor of Development Studies and Human Geography at

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has held university

positions at four other institutions including the Australian National University.

He is past President of the New Zealand Geographical Society and former

Director of the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau. He has served as an editor

for a range of journals including Asia Pacifi c Viewpoint.