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The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalization

by Wayne Ellwood · 2001

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Globalization is all around us. From the richest country to the poorest, every aspect of life is affected by global economics and communications. We all benefit...or do we?

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This No-Nonsense Guide to Globalizationdistills the arguments into a clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neo-liberalism and the "free trade" model, competition for energy resources, and the links between the war on terror, the arms trade, and privatization. It looks at civil society alternatives to corporate globalization and the latest trade justice initiatives.

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adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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