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Synopsis
The Political Economy of Globalization focuses on the issues arising from a political economy perspective on globalization and development, with an emphasis on such issues as erosion of national sovereignty, the implications of globalization for class relations and development, gender equity, increasing tensions between North and South, and changes in the roles of international institutions, labor organizations, nation-states, and non-governmental organizations. This edited volume will provide valuable insights and important background analysis for scholars working in the field of globalization as well as senior undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of curricula, including economics, development studies, political science, international relations and international business.
Booknews
Analyzes a variety of issues arising from globalization in response to the impoverishment of nations and people it is producing around the world. They include epochal imperatives and development tendencies, the limits of convergence, the impact on unionization and union choice, structural adjustment and civil society in contemporary Africa, technological change and international economic institutions, and neglected issues of debt management and structural adjustment. Rapid inflation in the price of books is addressed on the sticker. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.