Resisting 'globalisation‐from‐above' through 'globalisation‐from‐below'
In: New political economy, Band 2, Heft 1, S. 17-24
ISSN: 1469-9923
In: New political economy, Band 2, Heft 1, S. 17-24
ISSN: 1469-9923
Welcome to Audio Learning from Assemble You. Globalisation is typically defined "as the increased flow of goods, services, capital, people, and ideas across international boundaries." This integration of economic, social, and cultural activities has resulted in the greater interconnectedness of people, cultures, and economies worldwide. Some significant benefits are associated with globalisation, such as increased trade, greater living standards and improved technology for some. But this is unfortunately not the full story, as it is also linked to adverse effects on the environment, society, and economic stability. In this track, we will explore the connection between globalisation and sustainability and the need for global cooperation to combine the two concepts successfully. We will also examine how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can guide us towards a brighter, prosperous, and far more sustainable future. Globalisation has enabled us to be more connected to one another than ever. The rapid increase in technological advancements and regional integration has led to the formation of advanced economies. Domestic businesses grow into international ones and further contribute to the spread of technologies. Core aspects of globalisation include increased international trade and cooperation. There is also the concept of 'social globalisation', meaning the transfer of ideas and information between countries. Learning Objectives Identify what globalisation is Examine the links between globalisation and sustainability Discover methods for collective action to combat climate change.
In: BIS working papers 219
The relationship between democracy and globalisation has been the focus of substantial policy and academic debate. Some argue that democracy and globalisation go hand in hand suggesting that unrestricted international transactions leads to increased political accountability and transparency. And, politically free societies are likely to have minimal restrictions on the mobility of goods and services across national borders. Others argue that the causal relationship should be reversed: democracies are more likely to have closed markets and vice versa. We examine these relationships between political democracy and trade and financial globalisation over the period 1870-2000 and treat both democracy and globalisation as both cause and effect. Our empirical strategy uses instrumental variables and estimates relationships using the Generalised Method of Moments framework. Our general findings support the hypothesis of a positive two-way relationship between democracy and globalisation
In: Elgaronline
In: Edward Elgar books
In: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Contents: The handbook of globalisation: introduction and overview / Jonathan Michie -- Part I: Globalisation in Question? -- 1. The future of globalisation / Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson -- 2. Financial globalization?: history, conditions and prospects / Grahame Thompson -- 3. The scope and implications of globalisation / Jonathan Perraton -- 4. Measures of globalisation and their misinterpretation / Bob Sutcliffe and Andrew Glyn -- Part II: Analysing The global economy -- 5. Innovation and globalisation: a systems of innovation perspective / Jeremy Howells -- 6. The international debt crisis / Gary Dymski -- 7. The multiplicity of distributional outcomes across the world: diversities of fundamentals or countries getting the inequality they deserve? / José Gabriel Palma -- Part III: Transnational corporations -- 8. The role of transnational corporations in the globalisation process / Grazia Ietto-Gillies -- 9. The role and control of multinational corporations in the world economy / Gerald Epstein -- 10. Foreign direct investment and development from a gender perspective / Elissa Braunstein -- Part IV: Labour standards -- 11. The minimum wage in a global context / Peter Brosnan -- 12. Globalisation, labour standards and economic development / Ajit Singh and Ann Zammit -- 13. Global labor standards: their impact and implementation / James Heintz -- Part V: Europe and North America -- 14. Productivity and competition from a global point of view / Joseph Plasmans -- 15. European integration and the 'Euro project' / Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer -- 16. North American free trade: history, structure and prospects / Jim Stanford -- 17. The low road to competitive failure: immigrant labour and emigrant jobs in the US / Charles Craypo and Frank Wilkinson -- Part VI: Governance -- 18. Governance in a globalised world / Richard Woodward -- 19. Global governance / Mathias Koenig-Archibugi -- 20. The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy / Simon Lee -- Part VII: International economic institutions -- 21. The WTO and its GATS / Scott Sinclair -- 22. The international monetary fund and the World Bank / John Toye -- 23. A new 'Bretton woods' system? / Mića Panić -- Part VIII: Policy implications and responses -- 24. Kicking away the ladder - globalisation and economic development in historical perspective / Ha-Joon Chang -- 25. Time to replace globalisation with localisation / Colin Hines -- 26. Free trade or social tariffs? / George DeMartino -- 27. Global inequality and the global financial crisis: the new transmission mechanism / Photis Lysandrou -- 28. The great crash of 2008 and the reform of economics / Geoffrey M. Hodgson -- Index.
In: Politička misao, Band 39, Heft 5, S. 116-121
In: Soundings: a journal of politics and culture, Heft 39, S. 32-43
ISSN: 1362-6620
"The ascent of globalisation tells the sweeping historical drama of the development of globalisation, from the Second World War to the present day. The story is told through the richly detailed accounts of eighteen remarkable men and women, describing how these architects reshaped the modern world, for better or worse. Profiling their lives, ideas and struggles reveals fresh insights into the nature of globalisation. The book also examines their legacies, shedding new light on many of the problems the world faces today: the global financial crisis, the political and economic malaise afflicting Europe, the numerous failures of the United Nations, the unchecked power of corporations and the inability of governments to cooperate on critical issues such as climate change."--
As with many emergent themes in today's society, globalisation is simple and complex. Put simply, it is the collapsing of time and space; the process whereby through mass communication, multi-national commerce, internationalised politics, and transnational regulation we seem to be moving inexorably towards a single culture. The more complex interpretation of globalisation is as paradox - wherein there are as many pressures driving us in the direction of the common culture as those keeping us apart.
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section 1. Globalisation : political, economic and cultural dimensions -- section 2. Sustainable development, social welfare and human resources -- section 3. Civil society, informal networks and local governance -- Section 4. Globalisation : security and strategic dimensions
In: Research paper 2005,19 : Globalisation, productivity and technology
- ; Globalisation is shorthand for changes in space, time and the relationship between them. This paper, which will be forthcoming as a chapter in a book edited by Andrew Cooper and published by the United Nations University Press, argues that changes in deterritorialisation will not have thoroughgoing effects for diplomacy. A change in time, notably the change to zero lag-time in information flows, is, on the other hand, of key importance. So is the increase in the sheer mass and density of communication. If transcending boundaries is the essence of globalisation, then it stands to reason that state diplomats must sooner or later take cognizance of the other kinds of polities that exist within the system.
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In: Nations and nationalism: journal of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, Band 10, Heft 1-2, S. 161-177
ISSN: 1469-8129
Abstract This article argues that the current wave of nationalism has to be understood as a response to globalisation and not as evidence for the enduring nature of the national idea, as Smith suggests. It defends the modernist paradigm as a way of explaining nationalism and emphasises the role of war in the construction of nationalism. It puts forward an explanation for the current wave of nationalism in terms of changes in the division of labour, in communications and in war and it describes the key characteristics of what the author calls the 'new nationalism'. The final section defends the idea of a cosmopolitan or European identity.
In: Nations and nationalism: journal of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, Band 10, Heft 1/2
ISSN: 1354-5078
This article argues that the current wave of nationalism has to be understood as a response to globalisation and not as evidence for the enduring nature of the national idea, as Smith suggests. It defends the modernist paradigm as a way of explaining nationalism and emphasises the role of war in the construction of nationalism. It puts forward an explanation for the current wave of nationalism in terms of changes in the division of labour, in communications and in war and it describes the key characteristics of what the author calls the "new nationalism". The final section defends the idea of a cosmopolitan or European identity. (Original abstract)
In: Adelphi paper, no. 352
The central proposition of this book is that global changes have altered the nature of insurgency by weakening some governments and empowering the forces that seek to overthrow them. The book identifies four distinct categories of insurgent force, and concludes that globalisation of insurgency leads inexorably to the globalisation of counter-insurgency.
International audience ; Is market and economic globalization factors of peace ? What kind of peace? What are the links between market and democracy? What are the sector of competence of States or international organisations? Is globalization a process for the long run? Conflicts are not confined to arms production, but also find expression in economic, political and cultural domination. In an increasingly interdependent world, geopolitical considerations involve a definition of security that is both economic and military. Underdevelopment is a threat to world peace. And despite the internationalization of financial markets and the increasing importance of international trade, it is not still true that national economies are completely dominated by a global economy governed by world market forces.
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