Theories of Globalization makes a welcome addition to the bookshelves of those interested in globality, globalism, and globalization. Barrie Axford offers students and scholars a comprehensive and critical introduction to the concept of globalization, and draws out the common threads between competing theories, as well as pinpointing the problems that challenge our understanding of globalization.

(Polity Press – Courtesy Patrick Theiner on the LSE Review of Books)