Civilizing Globalization: A Survival GuideMany citizens suspect that the ecological, social, cultural, and political costs of free-market globalization are too high. Yet at the same time they often lack the technical knowledge to assess complex proposals intended to deal with these issues. Written by a uniquely diverse group of academics, policy analysts, and activists, Civilizing Globalization presents in clear, non-technical language the dangers of unfettered global markets, as well as a new vision of globalization regulated to respect social and ecological needs. The contributors show that it is morally and practically imperative to begin thinking about how to deal with this crisis. While no one book can provide a single comprehensive and integrated plan, this volume gives direction and highlights the issues that will be debated for years to come. |
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Contents
Globalization Who Gains? Who Loses? | 14 |
Who Gains and Who Loses? An Economic Perspective | 16 |
Globalization Neoliberalism and Health | 28 |
Latin America Inequality Poverty and Questionable Democracies | 40 |
Globalization versus Cultural Authenticity? Valentines Day and Hindu Values | 54 |
Adjusting Global Markets to Social Needs | 60 |
Core Labor Standards An Incremental Approach | 62 |
Protecting the Environment from Trade Agreements | 76 |
Recasting the World Trade Organization | 158 |
Can Development Assistance Help? | 168 |
Reforming Global Governance The Continuing Importance of the NationState | 182 |
Building a Global Countermovement | 190 |
GlobalizationfromBelow An Innovative Politics of Resistance | 192 |
Seattle Global Protest Comes of Age | 208 |
GlobalizationfromBelow Letter from Honduras | 216 |
Transnational Union Strategies for Civilizing Labor Standards | 222 |
Financing the Transition to a LowCarbon Future | 88 |
Arts and Culture in World Trade Promoting Cultural Diversity | 100 |
Currency Transaction Tax Curbing Speculation Funding Social Development | 112 |
Reforming Global Governance and Institutions | 122 |
Paths to Reforming Global Governance | 124 |
Democracy and Globalization | 140 |
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| Title | Civilizing Globalization: A Survival Guide SUNY series in Radical Social and Political Theory |
| Editor | Richard Sandbrook |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | SUNY Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0791456676, 9780791456675 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / International Relations / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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