Civilizing Globalization: A Survival GuideMany citizens suspect that the ecological, social, cultural, and political costs of free-market globalization are too high. Yet at the same time they often lack the technical knowledge to assess complex proposals intended to deal with these issues. Written by a uniquely diverse group of academics, policy analysts, and activists, Civilizing Globalization presents in clear, non-technical language the dangers of unfettered global markets, as well as a new vision of globalization regulated to respect social and ecological needs. The contributors show that it is morally and practically imperative to begin thinking about how to deal with this crisis. While no one book can provide a single comprehensive and integrated plan, this volume gives direction and highlights the issues that will be debated for years to come. |
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Contents
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Recasting the World Trade Organization | 157 |
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GlobalizationfromBelow An Innovative Politics of Resistance | 191 |
Seattle Global Protest Comes of Age | 207 |
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A New Urgency Civilizing Globalization in an Era of Terrorism | 253 |
Contributors | 269 |
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Page 103 - Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
Page 103 - Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Page 123 - Regimes can be defined as sets of implicit or explicit principles, norms, rules and decision-making procedures around which actors expectations converge in a given area of international relations.
Page 81 - Lack of scientific certainty due to insufficient relevant scientific information and knowledge regarding the extent of the potential adverse effects...
Page 5 - I used to think if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or a .400 baseball hitter. But now I want to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.
Page 81 - Convention shall be interpreted as implying in any way a change in the rights and obligations of a Party under any existing international agreement applying to chemicals in international trade or to environmental protection.
Page 29 - The combined loss of life from lung cancer, diabetes, motor vehicle crashes, HIV infections, suicide and homicide
Page 73 - For this purpose, technical regulations shall not be more trade-restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective, taking account of the risks non-fulfilment would create. Such legitimate objectives are, inter alia: national security requirements; the prevention of deceptive practices; protection of human health or safety, animal or plant life or health, or the environment.
Page 28 - Today, the net worth of the world's 358 richest people is equal to the combined income of the poorest 45 percent of the world's population — 2.3 billion people.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Civilizing Globalization: A Survival Guide SUNY series in Radical Social and Political Theory |
| Editor | Richard Sandbrook |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | SUNY Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0791456676, 9780791456675 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / International Relations / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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