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Trade and globalization Trade and globalization Deepak Nayyar Collection of articles on international trade and globalisation. OL1078019W
The next global stage The next global stage Kenʾichi Ōmae A radically new world is taking shape from the ashes of yesterday's nation-based economic world. To succeed, you'll need to act on a global stage -- and master entirely new rules about the sources of… OL11139583W
Illegal people Illegal people David Bacon For two decades photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon exposes the many ways globalization uproots people… OL11914365W
Moroccan households in the world economy Moroccan households in the world economy David Crawford "In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, far from the hustle and noise of urban centers, lies a village made of mud and rock, barely discernible from the surrounding landscape. Yet a closer look reve… OL11938134W
The anxieties of mobility The anxieties of mobility Johan A. Lindquist Since the late 1960s the Indonesian island of Batam has been transformed from a sleepy fishing village to a booming frontier town, where foreign investment, mostly from neighboring Singapore, converg… OL11989445W
France in an age of globalization France in an age of globalization Hubert Védrine "This book takes the form of a dialogue between French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine and international relations expert Dominique Moisi. In this conversation, Vedrine spells out his vision of the U… OL12008802W
Fortune Favors the Bold Fortune Favors the Bold Lester C. Thurow Bestselling author and renowned economist Lester Thurow argues forcefully that globalisation is not a done deal and we must seize the moment now if we are to create a new global economy in which all … OL12244W
Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Sadao Asada "Examines historical episodes in the interactions between the United States and Japan from 1890 to 2006, focusing on naval stategy before and during World War II and transpacific racism. Asada analye… OL12252480W
Network power Network power David Singh Grewal For all the attention globalization has received in recent years, little consensus has emerged concerning how best to understand it. For some, it is the happy product of free and rational choices; fo… OL12479760W
Politiques de change et globalisation Politiques de change et globalisation Bassem Kamar Le rôle de la politique de change dans la gestion macroéconomique prend toute son importance dans la situation de crises récurrentes dans les pays en développement. L'auteur pense que le choix d'une … OL12667565W
Global liberalism and its casualties Global liberalism and its casualties Jean Kachiga "This work examines the premise of liberal economic principles and their promise of distributive advantages to all free market participants. Professor Jean Kachiga's critique is substantiated by the … OL12960973W
Das Ende der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft Das Ende der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft Wolfgang Münchau In der wirtschaftspolitischen Debatte in Deutschland gibt es einen Konsens: Die Soziale Marktwirtschaft ist gut. Wolfgang Münchau bricht den Konsens: Die Soziale Marktwirtschaft ist gescheitert. In … OL13282175W
Money Has No Smell Money Has No Smell Paul Stoller Blending ethnographic description with social analysis, Stoller shows how West African entrepreneurs have built cohesive and effective multinational trading networks in New York. Their stories illumi… OL13372974W
Konsum, Globalisierung, Umwelt Konsum, Globalisierung, Umwelt Lori Wallach,Martin Khor,Sunita Narain,Manfred A. Max-Neef Die Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Plattform McPlanet.com spannt das Drahtseil zwischen der (Konsum-)Verantwortung der Einzelnen, der Macht der Konzerne und den scheinbaren Grenzen der Politik. Ein… OL13692452W
Philanthropy in a flat world Philanthropy in a flat world Jon Duschinsky Open, honest, and challenging, this visionary guide looks at the forces at work in creating the global philanthropic world of tomorrow. It is a must-read for every fundraiser and nonprofit manager se… OL13731046W
World Television World Television Joseph D. Straubhaar a new assessment of the interdependence of television across cultures and nations brings together the most current research and theories on the subject. By examining recent developments in the world … OL14872526W
Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Jeff Rubin An internationally renowned energy expert has written a book essential for every American--a galvanizing account of how the rising price and diminishing availability of oil are going to radically cha… OL14911106W
De wereldburger bestaat niet De wereldburger bestaat niet René Cuperus Kritische analyse van de maatschappelijke gevolgen van de huidige snelle culturele en technische veranderingen en de neoliberale mondialisering. OL14988602W
Globalisation, Regionalism and Economic Interdependence Globalisation, Regionalism and Economic Interdependence Filippo di Mauro How has increasing economic integration at regional and global level affected the functioning of the global economy? What are the consequences of globalisation and regionalism for world trade, produc… OL15170147W
Resources, efficiency and globalisation Resources, efficiency and globalisation Pavlos Dimitratos "International business for the modern firm has to compromise the need to use limited resources and achieve efficiency in the global marketplace. This book examines these issues from the viewpoint of… OL15443755W
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