http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:57 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:57 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78698 This site is designed to support a book by Thomas Friedman, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." In the author's words, "this book is an effort to explain how this new era of globalization became the dominant international system at the end of the twentieth century--replacing the Cold War system--and to examine how it now shapes virtually everyone's domestic politics and international relations." This site offers a unique online extension of Friedman's book. Access audio and video clips, copies of Friedman's NY Times articles, background information about globalization, and much more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82834 As described by the authors a " knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84640 This site, sponsored by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, contains links to websites from governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, media, and other groups from around the world to help one research the complex phenomenon of globalization. The site offers a broad range of opinions and perspectives, many of them contradictory and critical of each other, in order to show that globalization is a highly controversial and contested area of study and action. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77114 This is a lending library for videos offered by the American Friends Service Committee. The videos may be borrowed for a small fee.