An Introduction to Global Studies by Tuo Cai, Zhenye Liu - 9781032235677

An Introduction to Global StudiesAuthor(s): Tuo Cai, Zhenye Liu\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032235677, 978-1032235677\nSynopsis\nSince the 1950s, globalization has been an increasingly irresistible trend and one that has exerted a tremendous impact on the political, economic, military, environmental, and social fortunes of mankind and yet, existing theories in humanities and social sciences have been fundamentally built upon the traditional nation-state model. These two volumes, a pioneering work on global studies to be published out of China, aims at creating a new theoretical framework against the backdrop of globalization. \n\nVolume 1 introduces the core concepts and discusses the critical issues of globalization while the editors redefine notions of politics, economics, law, and globality while deploying globalization as a theoretical framework. Volume 2 examines the multi-level and multi-dimensional nature of globaliza.