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Globalization / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, 2006.Description: 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0737729376 (lib. : alk. paper)
  • 0737729384 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.48/2 22
LOC classification:
  • JZ1318 .G57862 2006
Contents:
ch. 1. How does globalization affect society? -- 1. Globalization is beneficial to society / Abbas J. Ali -- 2. Globalization is harmful to society / Cynthia Moe-Lobeda -- 3. Globalization benefits the world's cultures / Philippe Legrain -- 4. Globalization harms the world's cultures / Maude Barlow -- 5. Globalization promotes democracy / Daniel T. Griswold -- 6. Globalization does not always promote democracy / Catharin E. Dalpino -- ch. 2. How does globalization affect the global community? -- 1. Globalization promotes war / Steven Staples -- 2. Globalization promotes peace / Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Sara J. Cooper -- 3. Globalization is harmful to the environment / Jerry Mander -- 4. Globalization benefits the environment / John A. Charles -- ch. 3. How does globalization affect developing nations? -- 1. Globalization helps developing nations / Brett D. Schaefer -- 2. Globalization has harmed developing nations / Lila Rajiva -- 3. Globalization increases poverty in developing nations / Antonia Juhasz -- 4. Globalization reduces poverty in developing nations / Jim Peron -- 5. Canceling debts to global financial institutions will help developing nations / Soren Ambrose -- 6. Canceling debts to global financial institutions will hurt developing nations / International Monetary Fund, World Bank -- 7. Forcing developing nations to privatize public services in order to receive international loans harms the poor / David Moberg -- 8. International patent laws hurt developing nations / Amy Kapczynski -- ch. 4. What global policies are best? -- 1. The United States should promote globalization / Robert Reich -- 2. The United States should not promote globalization / Jennifer A. Gritt -- 3. Local economies should be protected form globalization / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- 4. Protecting local economies from globalization is harmful / Johan Norberg -- 5. Outsourcing benefits the U.S. economy / Robert T. Parry -- 6. Outsourcing threatens American workers / Tom Piatak -- 7. Nations must cooperate to ensure that globalization benefits all / Eduardo Aninat -- 8. Globalization institutions must be made more accountable /Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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Book Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level 303.482 G510 1 Available 38060007314974
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. How does globalization affect society? -- 1. Globalization is beneficial to society / Abbas J. Ali -- 2. Globalization is harmful to society / Cynthia Moe-Lobeda -- 3. Globalization benefits the world's cultures / Philippe Legrain -- 4. Globalization harms the world's cultures / Maude Barlow -- 5. Globalization promotes democracy / Daniel T. Griswold -- 6. Globalization does not always promote democracy / Catharin E. Dalpino -- ch. 2. How does globalization affect the global community? -- 1. Globalization promotes war / Steven Staples -- 2. Globalization promotes peace / Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Sara J. Cooper -- 3. Globalization is harmful to the environment / Jerry Mander -- 4. Globalization benefits the environment / John A. Charles -- ch. 3. How does globalization affect developing nations? -- 1. Globalization helps developing nations / Brett D. Schaefer -- 2. Globalization has harmed developing nations / Lila Rajiva -- 3. Globalization increases poverty in developing nations / Antonia Juhasz -- 4. Globalization reduces poverty in developing nations / Jim Peron -- 5. Canceling debts to global financial institutions will help developing nations / Soren Ambrose -- 6. Canceling debts to global financial institutions will hurt developing nations / International Monetary Fund, World Bank -- 7. Forcing developing nations to privatize public services in order to receive international loans harms the poor / David Moberg -- 8. International patent laws hurt developing nations / Amy Kapczynski -- ch. 4. What global policies are best? -- 1. The United States should promote globalization / Robert Reich -- 2. The United States should not promote globalization / Jennifer A. Gritt -- 3. Local economies should be protected form globalization / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- 4. Protecting local economies from globalization is harmful / Johan Norberg -- 5. Outsourcing benefits the U.S. economy / Robert T. Parry -- 6. Outsourcing threatens American workers / Tom Piatak -- 7. Nations must cooperate to ensure that globalization benefits all / Eduardo Aninat -- 8. Globalization institutions must be made more accountable /Joseph S. Nye Jr.

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