The Global Turn: Theories, Research Designs, and Methods for Global Studies

Synopsis

Deploying Interdisciplinary Theoretical Perspectives That Speak To Interconnected Global Dimensions Is Critical If One’s Work Is To Remain Relevant And Applicable To The Emerging Global-scale Issues Of Our Time. The Global Turn Is A Guide For Students And Scholars Across All Areas Of The Social Sciences And Humanities Who Wish To Embark Upon Global-studies Research Projects. The Authors Demonstrate How The Global Can Be Studied From A Local Perspective And Vice Versa. Global Processes Manifest At Multiple Transnational, Regional, National, And Local Levels—interconnected Dimensions That Are Mutually Constitutive. This Book Walks The Reader Through The Steps Of Thinking Like A Global Scholar In Theoretical, Methodological, And Practical Terms, Explaining The Implications Of Global Perspectives For Research Design.