The globalization syndrome : transformation and resistance / James H. Mittelman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mittelman, James H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations.

International relations.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

Core Textbook

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Here James Mittelman explains the systemic dynamics and myriad consequences of globalization, focusing on the interplay between globalizing market forces, in some instances guided by the state, and the needs of society. Mittelman finds that globalization is hardly a unified phenomenon but rather a syndrome of processes and activities: a set of ideas and a policy framework. More specifically, globalization is propelled by a changing division of labor and power, manifested in a new regionalism, and challenged by fledgling resistance movements. The author argues that a more complete understanding of globalization requires an appreciation of its cultural dimensions. From this perspective, he considers the voices of those affected by this trend, including those who resist it and particularly those who are hurt by it. The Globalization Syndrome is among the first books to present a holistic and multilevel analysis of globalization, connecting the economic to the political and cultural, joining agents and multiple structures, and interrelating different local, regional, and global arenas. Mittelman's findings are drawn mainly from the non-Western worlds. He provides a cross-regional analysis of Eastern Asia, an epicenter of globalization, and Southern Africa, a key node in the most marginalized continent. The evidence shows that while offering many benefits to some, globalization has become an uneasy correlation of deep tensions, giving rise to a range of alternative scenarios.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of Tables

Preface and Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Dynamics of Globalization

PA RT I : THE GLOBAL DIVISION OF LABOR AND POWER

Chapter 2. Rethinking the International Division of Labor

Chapter 3. Globalization and Migration

Chapter 4. Global Poverty and Gender (Coauthored with Ashwini Tambe

Chapter 5. Marginalization: Opening the Market in Mozambique

PART II : REGIONALISM AND GLOBALIZATION

Chapter 6. The "New Regionalism"

Chapter 7. Global Hegemony and Regionalism (Coauthored with Richard Falk)

Chapter 8. Subregional Responses to Globalization

PART III: RESISTANCE TO GLOBALIZATION

Chapter 9. Conceptualizing Resistance to Globalization (Coauthored with Christine B. N. Chin)

Chapter 10. Environmental Resistance Politics

Chapter 11. Global Organized Crime (Coauthored with Robert Johnston)

Chapter 12. Conclusion: Contents and Discontents

Appendix: Interview Questionnaire

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-275) and index.

ISBN:

9786612767098

9781400805396

1400805392

9781282767096

1282767097

9781400823697

1400823692

9781400812707

1400812704

OCLC:

700688652