Globalism

John Urry in Global Complexity characterizes globalization studies as a new paradigm to rethink formerly nation and state-centric lenses. According to Urry, globalization “concentrates upon the nature of the global ‘region’ that is seen as competing with, and dominating, the societal or nation-state region” (3). One frequently quoted and popular definition of globalism is that it is “a process (or set of processes) which embodies a transformation in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions, assessed in terms of their extensity, intensity, velocity and impact—generating transcontinental or interregional flows and networks of activity, interaction and the exercise of power” (16).

References:

Urry, John. Global Complexity. Malden: Polity, 2003. Print.