The purpose of the present paper is to investigate some of the issues raised by a number of analysts who either consider globalization as beneficial (opening numerous cultural possibilities, multiple identities and choices) or as a threat (the loss of individual thought and local culture caused...

If the leading topic of debate in social science and policy in the 1990s was globalization, the theme emerging in the 2000s is imperialism. The relationship between the two terms is one of inclusion: globalization refers to the long-term historical trend of greater worldwide interconnectedness;...

Our paper aims at discussing the possible consequences of the crisis that the world economy is confronted with. The introductory lines draw attention on the global impacts of the financial crisis, whereas the main body of the study analyzes the three waves that the present crisis might impact on...