Globalization with a human face
Nov 03, 1999
by John B. Cobb Jr.
The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, by Thomas L. Friedman
We now have a name for the dominant reality of the post-cold-war epoch: globalization. Thomas Friedman rightly describes globalization as an all-embracing phenomenon shaped by global capitalism. He approaches the topic in a remarkably comprehensive fashion, offering an overview of six no longer separable dimensions: politics, culture, technology, finance, national security and ecology.
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