Globalization and Its Discontents - Hardcover

 
9780312229573: Globalization and Its Discontents
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0312229577 ISBN 13: 9780312229573
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

Most analyses of globalization convey the message that it is an unstoppable force sweeping away national sovereignty and inevitably creating a brave new world of borderless and boundless consumerism. In such a context politics and democracy become irrelevant. In contrast, many of the contributions to this book conclude that there are real political choices to be made. Even though the economic context has changed, politics still matter. These studies are grounded in particular historical and national contexts, with each chapter linking broad theoretical and political debates to current and tangible examples. The contradictory aspects of globalization are highlighted as the volatility of the global economy creates a crisis of legitimacy for the advocates of neo-liberal policies, which are premised on stripping away the protections that nation-states used to provide their citizens. This situation creates important opportunities, as well as dangers, for trade union and democratic social movements.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Stephen McBride is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University.

John Wiseman is Associate Professor at the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University.

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Verlag
Palgrave Macmillan
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0312229577
ISBN 13 
9780312229573
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
253
Herausgeber
McBride S.
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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