First published 2009
This work explores the first phase of globalization, where traditional boundaries dissolve and nations merge into a single interconnected entity. The author examines how global supply chains for goods and services have undergone massive transformation, creating unprecedented links between distant regions. Information and technology serve as the binding forces that unite previously separate economies and societies. The narrative reveals how this interconnected system operates, showing readers a world where geographic distance matters less than digital connection. At its heart, the book captures the tension between local identity and global integration, exploring what happens when the entire planet functions as one enormous, flattened community.
Genres: business, politics, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, global-warming
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-change
Period: 21st-Century
275 pages · Paperback · CITIC Press Corporation