Talk - Globalization
This is a very brief list of resources and information on Globalization. It is intended only as a starting place. You'll find many other good sources on the Kwantlen Library's Subject Guide pages for Business or Economics.
While focus of this subject guides is on resources available through the Kwantlen Univeristy College Libraries, many are freely (F) available or also accessible with a library card from the Surrey Public Library (S) or the Vancouver Public Library (V)
Quotes
"Globalization refers in general to the worldwide integration of humanity and the compression of both the temporal and spatial dimensions of planetwide human interaction."
- Richard L. Harris from "The Global Context of Contemporary Latin American Affairs," in Capital, Power, and Inequality in Latin America, 1995, p. 279.
"Globalization as a concept refers both to the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness of the world as whole."
- Roland Robertson from "Globalization as a Problem" in The Globalization Reader p.93
"...globalization is the integration of markets, finance, and technology in a way that shrinks the world from a size medium to a size small."
- Thomas Friedman from "Techno Logic" in Foreign Policy, Mar/Apr 2002, p.64
Search Strategies
The Kwantlen Libraries have many books, videos and other resources on the various aspects of globalization. The best way to locate this material is to start with the Library Catalogue. Try searching on some of these keywords in the Kwantlen Catalogue.
- Globalization
- Globalization and Economic Aspects
- Globalization and Environmental Aspects
- Globalization and Moral Ethical Aspects
- Globalization and Political Aspects
- Globalization and Social Aspects
You might want to get a bit more specific and try some of these search terms
- Genetically Modified Foods
- International Trade and Canada
- World Trade Organization
You could use these same search terms to find items in either the Surrey Public Library or Vancouver Public Library as well
Books and Videos
Following are some recent books and videos/dvds on the topic of globalization that are available in the Kwantlen Libraries
Books
- Capitalism unleashed : finance globalization and welfare / Glyn, Andrew - HB 501 G554 2006
- Critical perspectives on globalization / Della Giusta, Marina - HF 1359 C74 2006
- Encyclopedia of the global economy : a guide for students and researchers - HF 1359 O28 2006
- Globalization and its enemies / Cohen, Daniel - HF 1359 C64813 2006
- The Collapse of globalism : and the reinvention of the world / Saul, John Ralston - JZ 1318 S28 2005
- In defense of globalization / Bhagwati, Jagdish - HF 1359 B499 2004
- Videos/DVDs
- Economic development : a global challenge - HD 75 E26 2007
- Global exchange : free trade and protectionism - HF 1713 G56 2007
- Commanding heights : the battle for the world economy - HD 87 C65 2002
Article Indexes
Article indexes are excellent sources of newspaper, magazine and scholarly journal articles. Try searching these article indexes using the Search Strategies above. All of these indexes are also available through either the Surrey (S) or Vancouver (V) public libraries.
- Academic Search Premier
- excellent source for journal and newsmagazine articles (S, V) - Business Source Premier
- articles from business publications (V) - Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
- journal and magazine articles, all Canadian (S, V) - Canadian Newsstand
- newspapers from across Canada, many are available here only a few days after publication (S, V)
Online Journals and News Magazines
Some of these online journals and magazines are available for free (F)
- The Economist - an excellent source, including their collection of globalization articles (F). The full text of all their articles can be found in Business Source Premier
- Globalization - an electronic journal published by Athabasca University (F)
- The Guardian Unlimited - Newspaper articles from the Guardian. Includes some background articles, as well as current issues. Special Report: Globalisation. (F)
- Yale Global Online Magazine - is published by the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. Brings together articles on various topics and regions.
Government and Non-Govermental Organizations
You will find excellent sources of information, documents and publications available for free (F) at these governmental and non-governmental organizations. Looks for sections titled Research, or Resources or Publications
- Governmental Organizations
- International Monetary Fund - also Globalization
- UN Conference on Trade and Development
- World Bank - see also their Globalization resource section
- World Trade Organizations (WTO)
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Council of Canadians
- Fraser Institute
- International Chamber of Commerce
Other Online Resources
Try looking at these other sites for more information and resources
- Commanding Heights - website that accompanied the 5-part PBS series
- GlobalEDGE - Globalization Debate - from the International Business Center at Michigan State University
- Globalization 101
- Harvard Business School - Globalization
- Seattle University - Debating Globalization - a detailed collection of resources
- Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
Updated: 20/11/2007
Updated by: JA
