Arguments against G8 / edited by Gill Hubbard and David Miller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hubbard, Gill.

Miller, David, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization.

Group of Eight (Organization).

Physical Description:

xvi, 248 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2005.

Summary:

This book is a one-stop guide for anyone who wants to know more about the G8, what it is, and why it's a problem. Leading writers and activists including Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot, Caroline Lucas, Mark Curtis and Susan George explain in brief, succinct chapters, what is wrong with the G8 neo-liberal agenda and propose alternatives.

Chapters cover G8 attitudes to the key issues: war, corporate power, climate change, immigration, trade, debt, food. Ideal for anyone who is troubled by the current direction set by our world leaders, this book is also a great tool for activists.

Contents:

Introduction: Barbarism Inc. / Gill Hubbard, David Miller 1

Section 1 Concentrated Power 17

Chapter 1 Globalization and war / Noam Chomsky 19

Chapter 2 Britain and the G8: a champion of the world's poor? / Mark Curtis 44

Chapter 3 Democracy / Colin Leys 57

Chapter 4 War / Lindsey German 68

Chapter 5 Corporate power / Olivier Hoedeman 78

Chapter 6 The Gang of 8: the good governance roadshow / Emma Miller 90

Section 2 Issues 103

Chapter 7 Climate change / George Monbiot 105

Chapter 8 Trade / Susan George 112

Chapter 9 Food security / Caroline Lucas, Michael Woodin 124

Chapter 10 'War on terror' on racism, asylum and immigration / Salma Yaqoob 138

Chapter 11 Privatization and workers' rights: but neo-liberals are such nice people... / Bob Crow 151

Chapter 12 Poverty / Tommy Sheridan 163

Chapter 13 Debt: the debt crisis and the campaign to end it / Vicki Clayton 167

Chapter 14 Health and HIV/AIDS: fine words and fatal indifference / Ronald Labonte, Ted Schrecker, David McCoy 182

Chapter 15 Genoa 2001: which side to be on? / Haidi Giuliani 198

Conclusion: Naming the problem / David Miller, Gill Hubbard 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0745324215

0745324207

OCLC:

57579395