"<i>Civilizing Globalization</i> develops a social democratic vision of globalization and global governance for the twenty-first century. The book presents a powerful case for regulating global markets so that the economy serves society and the environment, not the reverse. It is a wonderful contribution by an eminent group of scholars." — Ziya Öniş, Koç University

Is it possible to harness the benefits of economic globalization without sacrificing social equity, ecological sustainability, and democratic governance? The first edition of Civilizing Globalization (2003) explored this question at a time of widespread popular discontent. This fully revised and expanded edition comes at an equally crucial juncture. The period of relative stability and prosperity in the world economy that followed the release of the first edition ended abruptly in 2008 with a worldwide economic crisis that illustrated in dramatic fashion the enduring problems with our global order. Yet despite the gravity of the challenges, concrete initiatives for change remain insubstantial. Richard Sandbrook and Ali Burak Güven bring together international scholars and veteran activists to discuss in clear, nontechnical language the innovative political strategies, participatory institutional frameworks, and feasible regulatory designs capable of taming global markets so that they assume the role of useful servants rather than tyrannical masters.
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Discusses the many facets of globalization and its feasible reform in easy-to-understand language.
List of Illustrations Introduction: Envisioning a Civilized Globalization Ali Burack Güven and Richard Sandbrook Part I: Globalization: Encounters and Trends 1. The Economics of Globalization: Making Sense of the Conflicting Claims Albert Berry 2. Crisis and the East-South Turn Jan Nederveen Pieterse 3. The European Union, Globalization, and the Problem of Legitimacy Dermot Hodson 4. Struggling with the Social Challenges of Globalization: Mexico, Chile, and South Korea Judith Teichman 5. Poverty, Inequality, and Liberalization: A Tale of Two Indias Mitu Sengupta 6. Globalization and Culture Wars: The Case of India Anil Mathew Varughese Part II: Devising Political Strategies for Civilizing Globalization 7. Paths to Civilizing Globalization Robert O’Brien 8. How to Engage Globalization? James H. Mittelman 9. Constructing Counter-Hegemonic Globalization: Braiding Mobilization and Linking Levels Peter B. Evans 10. Globalization-from-Below: An Innovative Politics of Resistance Richard A. Falk Part III: Recasting Democracy and Transnational Cooperation 11. The Democratic State in a Global Economy Louis W. Pauly 12. Democracy and Globalization Frank Cunningham 13. The IMF and the World Bank: Meeting New Challenges Ali Burak Güven 14. Development Assistance as if Poverty Really Matters Cranford Pratt Part IV: Regulating Markets for a Civilized Globalization 15. When Very Little Is Already Too Much: The Struggle for International Labor Standards Frank Hoffer 16. Transnational Unionism in the Global South Robert Lambert and Edward Webster 17. Protecting the Environment from Trade Agreements Michelle Swenarchuk and Scott Sinclair 18. Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future Rodney R. White and Joseph Whitney 19. Financial Transactions Taxation: Curbing Speculation, Funding Global Public Goods Joy Kennedy 20. Arts and Culture in World Trade: Promoting Cultural Diversity Garry Neil Conclusion: The Left, Globalization, and the Future Richard Sandbrook Contributors Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781438452104
Publisert
2015-01-02
Utgiver
Vendor
State University of New York Press
Vekt
227 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
372

Om bidragsyterne

Richard Sandbrook is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto. His many books include Social Democracy in the Global Periphery: Origins, Challenges, Prospects (coauthored with Marc Edelman, Patrick Heller, and Judith Teichman). Ali Burak Güven is Lecturer in International Relations and International Political Economy at Birkbeck, University of London.