Globalization turbulence

Author: Cohen
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: When national and social activists attempt to confront globalization with new strategies, both face the ever-changing global political and economic system. Academia also faces similar challenges when discussing the flaws of old beliefs, analyzing ongoing action agendas, and recognizing the opportunities ahead. The twelve essays included in this book address issues such as the state, the international political-economic order, multinational corporations, international organizations, foreign labor, and global justice during the process of globalization. They question the new global order and explore how developing countries and marginalized groups can respond to the challenges of globalization. The contributors to this book, however, all emphasize that the new global order is highly questionable. The state still holds considerable power, although this power has largely been involved in shaping the process of globalization rather than mitigating its consequences. Marginalized groups, despite being marginalized, have also managed to improve their own situations. This book reveals the theoretically and practically unpredictable nature of the current political-economic system, which will be beneficial for researchers in political economy, international relations, political science, and sociology.