Globalization: Critical PerspectivesGernot Kohler, Emilio José Chaves The majority of people around the world are experiencing oppressive and destructive forces which manifest themselves in starvation, income polarisation, joblessness, stress, violence, and so on. What is the nature of these forces? If we call them "globalisation", can there be good globalisation as well as bad globalisation? Is this a new phenomenon or just a continuation of history as it has always been? This book brings together a wide range of expertise addressing these problems from a world-systems perspective. |
Contents
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GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | 55 |
THE EUROPEAN UNION GLOBAL CHALLENGE OR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE? 14 WORLD SYSTEM HYPOTHESIS AND TWO SCENARIOS ... | 93 |
AFRICAN GRASSROOTS ROLES IN THE ANTIGLOBALISATION MOVEMENT STRATEGY SELFACTIVITY AND SOUTHSOUTHNORTH SO... | 195 |
INVISIBLE STRENGTHS THE GREEK EXPERIENCE | 223 |
ASIAN MELTDOWN OR STARTUP? | 255 |
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EXPLORING TURKEYS TRAJECTORY TOWARDS GLOBAL CAPITALISM ON THE GOLDEN ROAD TO PROSPERITY OR THE TIGHTROPE ... | 293 |
ELEMENTS OF AN IOBASED FRAMEWORK FOR MARXIAN FEMINIST AND WORLDSYSTEM APPROACHES | 313 |
TOWARD A CENTERPERIPHERY MODEL OF GLOBAL ACCOUNTING | 333 |
TIME SERIES OF UNEQUAL EXCHANGE 19601998 | 371 |
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY | 385 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 443 |
INDEX | 447 |
THE PAINFUL WAY TO CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT AND FOREIGNIZATION OF THE ARGENTINE ECON... | 259 |
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