The globalization book

What is the connection between the containers that are stacked at the port outside the author’s window, and Chinese factory workers? And how come the questions Americans have about their insurance policy or accounts are answered by Indians working night shifts at a call centre in India? What role has technology played in the globalization process, and what exactly is globalization?

This non-fiction book for youngsters is an up to date and accessible book about one of the most important phenomena in the world, namely globalization. With commentaries and facts the author takes the readers on a “hands-on” journey through the globalization issue. Here, you will find the answer to the question “what is globalization?” provided by such different personalities as the Norwegian Foreign Minister and South Africa’s most famous caricaturist, Zaphiro.

Illustrated by Øystein Vidnes.

Samlaget 2009