Global transformations but local, 'Bubble' lives: Taking a reality check on some globalization concepts

Globalizations

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-282

  Kennedy, Paul ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 51249146303     PISSN: 14747731     EISSN: 1474774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14747730701345275     Document Type: Article

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