{"product_id":"the-ages-of-globalization-geography-technology-and-institutions-hardcover","title":"The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey D. Sachs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity's story has always been on a global scale. In this book, Jeffrey D. Sachs, renowned economist and expert on sustainable development, turns to world history to shed light on how we can meet the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSachs takes readers through a series of seven distinct waves of technological and institutional change, starting with the original settling of the planet by early modern humans through long-distance migration and ending with reflections on today's globalization. Along the way, he considers how the interplay of geography, technology, and institutions influenced the Neolithic revolution; the role of the horse in the emergence of empires; the spread of large land-based empires in the classical age; the rise of global empires after the opening of sea routes from Europe to Asia and the Americas; and the industrial age. The dynamics of these past waves, Sachs demonstrates, offer fresh perspective on the ongoing processes taking place in our own time--a globalization based on digital technologies. Sachs emphasizes the need for new methods of international governance and cooperation to prevent conflicts and to achieve economic, social, and environmental objectives aligned with sustainable development. \u003ci\u003eThe Ages of Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital book for all readers aiming to make sense of our rapidly changing world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He is also director of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and has been advisor to three UN secretaries-general. He is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, and his Columbia University Press books include \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Sustainable Development\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eBuilding the New American Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003ci\u003eA New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754067296544,"sku":"9780231193740","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f870af401188cdffabe27c7e06deb50e.webp?v=1780032699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ages-of-globalization-geography-technology-and-institutions-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}