New Perspectives on Globalization and Antiglobalization

Prospects for a New World Order?
Herausgeber: Veltmeyer, Henry

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Helps readers understand the dynamics of globalization; the forces that drive it forward, as well as the dynamics of anti-globalization, particularly in its neoliberal form. This book reflects on, and analyzes from different theoretical perspectives, the diverse dimensions of the globalization process.

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This completely revised and updated sequel to Globalization and Antiglobalization advances our understanding of the dynamics of neoliberal globalization and draws our attention towards efforts to construct 'another world' beyond neoliberalism. Incorporating a new introduction and conclusion as well as eight entirely new chapters, it brings together eleven specialists in the political economy of international relations and globalization to reflect on and analyze the diverse dimensions of the globalization process.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780754674115
• ISBN-10: 0754674118
• Artikelnr.: 41246072

Autorenporträt

Henry Veltmeyer is a Professor at St Mary's University, Canada and Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction; Part 1 The Theory and Practice of Globalization:
Globalization: a taxonomy of theoretical approaches, Paul Bowles; World
development: globalization or imperialism?, James Petras; Civil society and
good governance: the politics of adjustment, Henry Veltmeyer. Part 2 The
Regional Macrodynamics of Globalization: Denationalizing Mexico: the World
Bank in action, John Saxe-Fernández and Gian Carlo Delgado-Ramos; Crisis
and the retreat from globalization in Asia, Walden Bello; Globalization and
counter-globalization in the Caribbean, Norman Girvan; Chávez, democracy
and globalization: business as unusual, Terry Gibbs; Globalization and
development in Southern Africa: a contradiction in terms?, Lisa Thompson.
Part 3 The Macrodynamics of Antiglobalization: Power and globalization in
the new world order, Noam Chomsky; Expanding boundaries of the political:
globalization protest movements and the state, Teivo Teivainen; From
globalization to antiglobalization, Henry Veltmeyer; Conclusion;
Bibliography; Index.