impact wrenches
the impact of globalization on the united states
p over the past decade a virtual cottage industry has arisen to produce books and articles describing the nature origins and impact of globalization . largely and surprisingly absent from this literature however has been extensive discussion of how globalization is affecting the united states itself . indeed it is rarely even acknowledged that while the united states may be providing a crucial impetus to globalization the process of globalization once set in motion has become a force unto itself . thus globalization has its own logic and demands that are having a profound impact within the united states often in ways that are unanticipated . p this set offers the first in depth systematic effort at assessing the united states not as a globalizing force but as a nation being transformed by globalization . among the topics studied are globalization in the form of intensified international linkages ; globalization as a universalizing and or westernizing force ; globalization in the form of liberalized flows of trade capital and labor ; and globalization as a force for the creation of transnational and superterritorial entities and allegiances . these volumes examine how each of these facets of globalization affects american government law business economy society and culture .