Civilizing Globalization

, by Sandbrook, Richard

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ISBN: 9780791456682 | 0791456684
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2003

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Discusses the many facets of globalization in easy to understand language.

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Acknowledgments

Introduction: Envisioning a Civilized Globalization

(12)

Richard Sandbrook

Part 1: Globalization: Who Gains? Who Loses?

Core Issues

(2)

Who Gains and Who Loses? An Economic Perspective

(12)

Albert Berry

Globalization, Neoliberalism, and Health

(12)

David Coburn

Latin America: Inequality, Poverty, and Questionable Democracies

(14)

Judith Teichman

Globalization versus Cultural Authenticity? Valentine's Day and Hindu Values

(8)

Anil Mathew Varughese

Part 2: Adjusting Global Markets to Social Needs

Core Issues

(2)

Core Labor Standards: An Incremental Approach

(14)

Heather Gibb

Protecting the Environment from Trade Agreements

(12)

Michelle Swenarchuk

Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future

(12)

Rodney R. White

Arts and Culture in World Trade: Promoting Cultural Diversity

(12)

Garry Neil

Currency Transaction Tax: Curbing Speculation, Funding Social Development

111

(12)

Joy Kennedy

Part 3: Reforming Global Governance and Institutions

Core Issues

121

(2)

Paths to Reforming Global Governance

123

(16)

Robert O'Brien

Democracy and Globalization

139

(18)

Frank Cunningham

Recasting the World Trade Organization

157

(10)

Jens L. Mortensen

Can Development Assistance Help?

167

(14)

Cranford Pratt

Reforming Global Governance: The Continuing Importance of the Nation-State

181

(10)

Louis W. Pauly

Part 4: Building a Global Countermovement

Core Issues

189

(2)

Globalization-from-Below: An Innovative Politics of Resistance

191

(16)

Richard Falk

Seattle: Global Protest Comes of Age

207

(8)

Robert Weissman

Globalization-from-Below: Letter from Honduras

215

(6)

Hans Edstrand

Transnational Union Strategies for Civilizing Labor Standards

221

(16)

Rob Lambert

Eddie Webster

Conclusion: Alternative Globalization

237

(16)

James H. Mittelman

Afterword: A New Urgency: Civilizing Globalization in an Era of Terrorism

253

(16)

Richard Sandbrook

Contributors

269

(4)

Index

273

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Civilizing Globalization

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