<P><EM>Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization</EM> is an outstanding guide to often-encountered thinkers whose ideas have shaped, defined and influenced this new and rapidly growing field. The authors clearly and lucidly survey the life, work and impact of&nbsp;fifty of the most important theorists of globalization including:</P>
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<LI>Manuel Castells </LI>
<LI>Joseph Stiglitz </LI>
<LI>David Held </LI>
<LI>Jan Aart Scholte</LI></UL>
<P>Each thinker's contribution to the field is evaluated and assessed, and each entry includes a helpful guide to further reading. Fully cross-referenced throughout, this remarkable reference guide is essential reading for students of politics and international relations, economics, sociology, history, anthropology and literary studies.</P>