Contemporary Capitalism Studies Translation Series: Globalization Syndrome

Author: James H. Mittelman
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Globalization Syndrome is one of the earliest works to offer a comprehensive and multi-layered analysis of globalization. The author argues that globalization is not a unified phenomenon but rather a syndrome of various processes, activities, a series of ideas, and policy frameworks. What sets this book apart is its focus on the groups harmed by globalization, revealing their disadvantaged positions. The author sharply and calmly points out that globalization is a double-edged sword, and the various resistance movements it has spawned are driving people to seek alternative globalizations beyond neoliberalism. ...