Global Transformations and World Futures - II

Global Transformations and World Futures - II
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Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9781848262171
ISBN-13 : 1848262175
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Download or read book Global Transformations and World Futures - II written by Sohail Tahir Inayatullah and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Transformations and World Futures is a component of Encyclopedia of Development and Economic Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Global Transformations and World Futures, in two volumes, deals with the diversity of points of view on this complex subject. The chapters in these volumes are organized into three groups. The first starts with chapters introducing the Global transformations in Knowledge: Social and Cultural issues. Issues such as the nature of global science, the challenge of building real communities in a virtual world, and the transition from an information economy to a communicative economy are explored. The second presents the Global Economy. The final group discusses the World Futures. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.


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