Justice globalism : ideology, crises, policy / Manfred B. Steger, James Goodman and Erin K. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steger, Manfred B., 1961- author.

Contributor:

Goodman, James, 1965-

Wilson, Erin K.

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Moral and ethical aspects.

Globalization.

Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Are political activists connected to the global justice movement simplistically opposed to neoliberal globalization? Is their political vision 'incoherent' and their policy proposals 'naïve' and 'superficial' as is often claimed by the mainstream media? Drawing on dozens of interviews and rich textual analyses involving nearly fifty global justice organizations linked to the World Social Forum, the authors of this pioneering study challenge this prevailing view. They present a compelling case that the global justice movement has actually fashioned a new political ideology with global reach: 'justice globalism'. Far from being incoherent, justice globalism possesses a rich and nuanced set of core concepts and powerful ideological claims. The book investigates how justice globalists respond to global financial crises, to escalating climate change, and to the global food crisis. It finds justice globalism generating new political agendas and campaigns to address these pressing problems. Justice globalism, the book concludes, has much to contribute to solving the serious global challenges of the 21st century. Justice Globalism will prove a stimulating read for undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences and humanities who are taking courses on globalization, global studies and global justice. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Justice Globalism and Global Crises 1

2 Justice Globalism: Core Concepts 23

3 Justice Globalism: Core Ideological Claims 45

4 Responding to Global Crises: From Core Concepts to Policy Alternatives 61

5 Justice Globalism and the Global Financial Crisis 81

6 Justice Globalism and the Global Food Crisis 104

7 Climate Crisis and Justice Globalism 126

8 Conclusion 147.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

847616969

Access Restriction:

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