TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– Seeks to provide critical reflections on George Ritzer's globalization analysis.Design/methodology/approach– Draws on a critical reading of Ritzer's work, in particular, his most recent book The Globalization of Nothing.Findings– Highlights Ritzer's neglect of the dialectic of production and consumption, a dialectic that the author views as central to globalization.Originality/value– The contributions and limitations of Ritzer's book are identified and discussed. VL - 1 IS - 4 SN - 1742-2043 DO - 10.1108/17422040510629737 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/17422040510629737 AU - Kellner Douglas PY - 2005 Y1 - 2005/01/01 TI - Dialectics of something and nothing: critical reflections on Ritzer's globalization analysis T2 - Critical perspectives on international business PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 263 EP - 272 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -