This volume helps demonstrate the interconnectedness of international economies and cultures in the 21st century. Through discussions of economic, political, and cultural globalization, it explains the varied dimensions of global economies. The book presents 21st-century examples of globalization ranging from Apple's outsourced manufacturing to the ways in which countries that are a part of the United Nations work together to combat climate change.

chapter 1. Defining globalization -- chapter 2. Causes and effects -- chapter 3. A closer look -- chapter 4. The global melting pot -- chapter 5. People at the heart of globalization.