In Defense of Globalization

Name: In Defense of Globalization
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ISBN: 9780195170252

ISBN-10: 0195170253

ISBN-13: 9780195170252

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jagdish Bhagwati

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The riot-torn meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle in 1999 was only the most dramatic sign of the intensely passionate debate now raging over globalization, which critics blame for everything from child labour to environmental degradation, cultural homogenization, and a host of other ills afflicting poorer nations. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist known equally for the clarity of his arguments and the sharpness of his pen, 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 economics, Bhagwati explains…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 9.50" wide x 6.40" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.276
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


Glossary: Acronyms, Phrases and Concepts


Notes


Index