Rethinking Globalization: Critical Issues and Policy Choices (Global Issues) - Softcover

Martin Khor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842770551 ISBN 13: 9781842770559

Publisher: Zed Books, 2001

Synopsis

In this optimistic book Martin Khor, director of the influential Third World Network, sets out concrete proposals for what Third World governments can do to shape globalization to their particular circumstances. His book explains what economic globalization means in trade, finance and investment, and shows how globalization is not increasing economic growth in most countries, or reducing inequality and poverty.

In the process, Khor refutes the 'one size fits all' policy prescriptions foisted by the World Bank, IMF and WTO on developing countries, arguing that these countries must themselves be allowed to decide when and how to open their economies to the global system. At stake is nothing less than the whole prospect of rapid, just and diversified development in the South, on which prosperity, the environment and an end to mass poverty depend.

About this title

About the Author

Martin Khor is director of the Third World Network. In this capacity, he has acted as a strong advocate on behalf of citizens' groups in the Third World on a range of international issues, including sustainable development, biosafety and other environmental questions, and the impact of globalization on the development prospects of the South. He is also a former Vice Chairman of the UN Commission on Human Rights Expert Group on the Right to Development. He travels widely on speaking and other engagements and is the author of several books and numerous papers, occasional publications and newspaper articles on trade, development and environmental matters.

From the Back Cover

In this optimistic book Martin Khor, Director of the influential Third World Network, sets out concrete proposals for what Third World governments can do to shape globalization to their particular circumstances.

Rethinking Globalization explains what economic globalization means in trade, finance and investment. It shows how globalization is not increasing economic growth in most countries, or reducing inequality and poverty. The book criticises Western governments for their undemocratic domination of the international policy process. It refutes the 'one size fits all' policy prescriptions foisted by the World Bank, IMF and WTO on developing countries and argues that these countries must themselves be allowed to decide when and how to open their economies to the global system.

At stake is nothing less than the whole prospect of rapid, just and diversified development in the South, on which prosperity, the environment and an end to mass poverty depend.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842770551
• ISBN 13: 9781842770559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160