A set of 6 short video resources will help students to get to grips with the causes and extensive consequences of an increasingly globalized economy. Dr. Alasdair Pinkerton of Royal Holloway University and Professor Eric Neumayer of the London School of Economics address issues of sustainability, opportunity, threat, energy, tourism, manufacturing and transnational corporations in these engaging and accessible films. Included are interviews with members of the public on globalization topics.

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 17, 2015.

Understanding Issues in Globalization --(31:38) -- Globalization Overview -- (1:28) -- Globalization in Manufacturing -- (2:48) -- Transnational Corporate Impacts -- (4:10) -- Globalization Energy Issues -- (2:28) -- Sustainable Energy Sources -- (4:48) -- Globalized Industry: Opportunities -- (3:31) -- Globalized Industry: Challenges -- (2:24) -- Appropriate and Sustainable Industrial Development -- (3:40) -- Global Tourism Industry -- (2:32) -- Global Tourism Advantages -- (3:26) -- Credits: Understanding Issues in Globalization -- (0:14).