In Defense of Globalization With a New Afterword

Name: In Defense of Globalization With a New Afterword
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ISBN: 9780195330939

ISBN-10: 0195330935

ISBN-13: 9780195330939

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Jagdish Bhagwati

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In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today. Drawing on his unparalleled knowledge of international and development economics, Bhagwati explains why the "gotcha" examples of the critics are often not as compelling as they seem. With the wit and wisdom for which he is renowned, Bhagwati convincingly…

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List price: $18.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/4/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 9.09" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface



Coping with Anti-Globalization



Anti-Globalization: Why?



Globalization: Socially, Not Just Economically, Benign



Globalization Is Good but Not Good Enough



Non-Governmental Organizations



Globalization's Human Face: Trade and Corporations



Poverty: Enhanced or Diminished?



Child Labor: Increased or Reduced?



Women: Harmed or Helped?



Democracy at Bay?



Culture Imperiled or Enriched?



Wages and Labor Standards at Stake?



Environment in Peril?



Corporations: Predatory or Beneficial?



Other Dimensions of Globalization



The Perils of Gung-ho International Financial Capitalism



International Flows of Humanity



Appropriate Governance: Making Globalization Work Better



Appropriate Governance: An Overview



Coping with Downsides



Accelerating the Achievement of Social Agendas



Managing Transitions: Optimal, Not Maximal, Speed



In Conclusion



And So, Let Us Begin Anew


Afterword


Glossary: Acronyms, Phrases and Concepts


Notes


Index