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shrinking world  

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  • Shrinking world concepts are a central, if not defining, element of contemporary globalization discourse. They refer to the widely accepted notion that recent technological developments have produced transformative changes in the objective and perceived social qualities of physical space. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Shrinking World Concepts]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CDXRFQZR-H

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