{"product_id":"thinking-globally-a-global-studies-reader-9780520278448","title":"Thinking Globally: A Global Studies Reader","description":"In this accessible text, Mark Juergensmeyer, a pioneer in global studies, provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of global studies from regional, topical, and theoretical perspectives. Each of the twenty compact chapters in \u003ci\u003eThinking Globally \u003c\/i\u003efeatures Juergensmeyer's own lucid introduction to the key topics and offers brief excerpts from major writers in those areas. The chapters explore the history of globalization in each region of the world, from Africa and the Middle East to Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and cover key issues in today's global era, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Challenges of the global economy\u003cbr\u003e - Fading of the nation-state\u003cbr\u003e - Emerging nationalisms and transnational ideologies\u003cbr\u003e - Hidden economies of sex trafficking and the illegal drug trade\u003cbr\u003e - New communications media\u003cbr\u003e - Environmental crises\u003cbr\u003e - Human rights abuses \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThinking Globally\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to global studies for students, and an exceptional resource for anyone interested in learning more about this new area of study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Juergensmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Global Studies and Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A scholar and writer best known for his studies of religious violence and global religion, he has also written on conflict resolution and on South Asian religion and society. He has authored or edited over twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eGlobal Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State\u003c\/i\u003e and the UC Press best-seller \u003ci\u003eTerror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566033539346,"sku":"9780520278448","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7bd9ca74-f8dd-48bd-b0d0-91147ab48ccf.jpg?v=1731890088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thinking-globally-a-global-studies-reader-9780520278448","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}