Worlds Apart

Civil Society and the Battle for Ethical Globalization
Herausgeber: Clark, John

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Produktbeschreibung

Globalization is one of the most politically charged issues of our time. This book looks at globalization through the lens of poor people and poor countries, arguing for a different management of global changes that ensures everyone a share in its opportunities.

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First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781853839870
• ISBN-10: 1853839876
• Artikelnr.: 34109225

Autorenporträt

John D Clark

Inhaltsangabe

Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART ONE THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION
Globalization-Agony or Ecstasy? Setting the Scene
How Globalization Affects Markets-Distortion and Extortion
How Globalization Affects Poor People
How Global Changes Affect Politics
PART TWO HOW GLOBAL CHANGE AFFECTS CIVIL SOCIETY
This Is the Age of a Civicus-The Rise of Civil Society
Civil Society in the Network Era
Retaining Relevance
The Protest Movement and the 'Dot-Causes'
Pressure Groups Under Pressure
PART THREE THE PATH TO ETHICAL GLOBALIZATION
Civilizing Globalization
Making Globalization Ethical-by Making Ethics Global
Appendix 1: The Theory of Comparative Advantage
Appendix 2: The World Trade Organization
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Notes
References
Index
Author's Biography