| Globaloney 2.0: The Crash of 2008 and the Future of Globalization Contributor(s): Veseth, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 074256746X ISBN-13: 9780742567467 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $43.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Globalization - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 303.482 |
| LCCN: 2009043128 |
| Series: Globalization |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.7" W x 8.96" (0.79 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Globalization is in retreat, but history tells us that this is but a temporary reversal. Globalization will return, but in what form? More cycles of boom and bust? Or can globalization be rebuilt on a more feasible and sustainable platform? These are the compelling questions that Michael Veseth tackles in this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his award-winning book. Veseth shows how pre-crash visions of globalization were based on three powerful myths: that global finance was a stable foundation for a global economy, that global markets homogenized and Americanized the world, and that globalization itself was irresistible-impossible to shape or oppose at any level from the grassroots on up. The world economic crisis has revealed globalization's Achilles heel: the fundamental instability of global financial markets and the unsettled foundation of economic globalization generally. This realization is a necessary first step, but it alone is not enough. We must rethink the rest of globalization's myths, Veseth persuasively argues, if we want to move beyond boom and bust to a sustainable global future. |