The case against the global economy : and for a turn towards localization /
The case against the global economy : and for a turn towards localization /
edited by Edward Goldsmith and Jerry Mander.
- Rev ed.
- London : Earthscan, 2001.
- viii, 328p. ; 24 cm.
CW828 Originally published: The case against the global economy: and for a turn toward the local / edited by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith. San Francisco, Calif. : Sierra, 1996. "Completely revised and updated international edition"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-321) and index.
[PART 1 ENGINES OF GLOBALIZATION] Development as colonialism / Edward Goldsmith -- The failure of Bretton Woods / David Korten -- Technologies of globalization / Jerry Mander -- Electronic money and the casino economy / Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh -- Mechanisms of corporate rule / Tony Clarke -- The rules of corporate behaviour / Jerry Mander -- Monsanto: a profile of corporate arrogance / Brian Tokar -- The Wal-Martians have landed / Andrew Rowell -- Free trade: the great destroyer / David Morris [PART 2 IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION] Structural adjustment programmes / Walden Bello -- Jurassic Fund / Walden Bello -- Seeds of exploitation: free trade zones in the global economy / Alexander Goldsmith -- The global economy and the developing world / Martin Khor -- The pressure to modernize and globalize / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- Homogenization of global culture / Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh -- The World Trade Organization̕s five-year record: Seattle in context / Lori Wallach -- The environmental cost of economic globalization / Simon Retallack -- The World Trade Organization and developing world agriculture / Vandana Shiva -- The World Trade Organization and the liberalization of trade in healthcare and services / Agnes Bertrand and Laurence Kalafatides -- Fuelling climate change / Ladan Sobhani and Simon Retallack [PART 3 STEPS TOWARDS RELOCALIZATION] Shifting direction: from global dependence to local interdependence / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- Conserving communities / Wendell Berry -- Local money: a currency for every community / Perry Walker and Edward Goldsmith -- Saving our small farms and rural communities / Jules Pretty -- The new protectionism of 'Localization' / Colin Hines and Tim Lang -- The last word / Edward Goldsmith
9781853837425: £14.95 9781853837418: œ40.00 1853837423
Capitalism--Environmental aspects
Globalization--Environmental aspects
Environmental economics.
Sustainable development.
Environmental policy--International cooperation
Economic development--Environmental aspects
Economic development--Social aspects
Globalization.
Economic development--Political aspects
Politics and Government.
Economic theory & philosophy
International relations
Globalization
Development studies
/ .C3 2001
337
CW828 Originally published: The case against the global economy: and for a turn toward the local / edited by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith. San Francisco, Calif. : Sierra, 1996. "Completely revised and updated international edition"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-321) and index.
[PART 1 ENGINES OF GLOBALIZATION] Development as colonialism / Edward Goldsmith -- The failure of Bretton Woods / David Korten -- Technologies of globalization / Jerry Mander -- Electronic money and the casino economy / Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh -- Mechanisms of corporate rule / Tony Clarke -- The rules of corporate behaviour / Jerry Mander -- Monsanto: a profile of corporate arrogance / Brian Tokar -- The Wal-Martians have landed / Andrew Rowell -- Free trade: the great destroyer / David Morris [PART 2 IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION] Structural adjustment programmes / Walden Bello -- Jurassic Fund / Walden Bello -- Seeds of exploitation: free trade zones in the global economy / Alexander Goldsmith -- The global economy and the developing world / Martin Khor -- The pressure to modernize and globalize / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- Homogenization of global culture / Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh -- The World Trade Organization̕s five-year record: Seattle in context / Lori Wallach -- The environmental cost of economic globalization / Simon Retallack -- The World Trade Organization and developing world agriculture / Vandana Shiva -- The World Trade Organization and the liberalization of trade in healthcare and services / Agnes Bertrand and Laurence Kalafatides -- Fuelling climate change / Ladan Sobhani and Simon Retallack [PART 3 STEPS TOWARDS RELOCALIZATION] Shifting direction: from global dependence to local interdependence / Helena Norberg-Hodge -- Conserving communities / Wendell Berry -- Local money: a currency for every community / Perry Walker and Edward Goldsmith -- Saving our small farms and rural communities / Jules Pretty -- The new protectionism of 'Localization' / Colin Hines and Tim Lang -- The last word / Edward Goldsmith
9781853837425: £14.95 9781853837418: œ40.00 1853837423
Capitalism--Environmental aspects
Globalization--Environmental aspects
Environmental economics.
Sustainable development.
Environmental policy--International cooperation
Economic development--Environmental aspects
Economic development--Social aspects
Globalization.
Economic development--Political aspects
Politics and Government.
Economic theory & philosophy
International relations
Globalization
Development studies
/ .C3 2001
337