12. Globalization, Modernity, and the Postmodern

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction ix
4. 1. Arsenal of Democracy 1
5. 2. The Geography of Everywhere 20
6. 3. Foreign Aid and Advantage 39
7. 4. The Atom and the Rocket 59
8. 5. Factories and Farms 78
9. 6. “It’s Fun to Live in America” 98
10. 7. Brain Drain and Technology Gap 118
11. 8. From Technology Drunk . . . 134
12. 9. . . . To Technology Sober 155
13. 10. A Wired Environment 174
14. 11. Standing Tall Again 193
15. 12. Globalization, Modernity, and the Postmodern 212
16. Notes 231
17. Bibliography 259
18. Index 271