The Dark Side of Globalization - Couverture souple

United Nations University

 
9789280811940: The Dark Side of Globalization
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9280811940 ISBN 13 : 9789280811940
Editeur : United Nations University, 2011

Synopsis

Seen by some as a desirable and irreversible engine of prosperity and progress, globalization is resisted by others as the soft underbelly of a corporate imperialism that plunders and profiteers in the global marketplace. Globalization has brought many benefits, including the reduction of poverty in several countries. But it also has a dark side: the unleashing of negative forces as a result of the compression of time and space made possible by modern technology. Examples include the transnational flows of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and global pandemics. How do these various expressions of 'uncivil society' manifest themselves? How do they exploit the opportunities offered by globalization? How can governments, international organizations, and civil society deal with the problem? From arms trafficking in West Africa through armed insurgencies in South Asia and the upsurge of jihad in the age of globalization, this book examines the challenges that the dark forces of globalization pose to the international system and the responses they have triggered. Written largely by authors from developing countries, the book's goal is to help maximize the beneficial consequences of globalization while muting its baleful effects.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jorge Heine is a distinguished fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and a CIGI Chair in International Governance cross-appointed to Wilfrid Laurier University. Ramesh Thakur is the inaugural director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, a distinguished fellow at CIGI, and professor of political science at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

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Éditeur
United Nations University
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9280811940
ISBN 13 
9789280811940
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
323
Éditeur
Heine Jorge, Thakur Ramesh
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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