The authors are all Economist writers and include Bill Emmott, the editor, Clive Crook, the deputy editor, and John Micklethwait, co-author of The Witch Doctors and A Future Perfect.

Globalisation is one of the most powerful forces at work today, fundamentally affecting the way businesses are run and the way we lead our lives, and causing thousands to take to the streets at world summits to protest against its effects. No magazine has more authority than The Economist when it comes to providing a clear and expert view of such an important subject. This is a collection of the best surveys, special reports and briefs that have appeared in its pages on globalisation. Chapters are The globalisation of the world economy; The globalisation of business; The globalisation of financial markets; Technology and development; The environmental effects; Taxation issues; Governmental issues; Culture and globalisation; The case for globalisation