Description |
x, 268 pages ; 23 cm |
Note |
"A report of the International Forum on Globalization." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction. Global resistance -- Different worlds -- Economic democracy -- Momentum for change -- IFG alternative process -- 1. A critique of corporate globalization. Key ingredients of the globalization model -- Bureaucratic expressions of economic globalization -- 2. Ten principles for sustainable societies. Ten core principles for sustainable societies : New democracy -- Subsidiarity -- Ecological sustainability -- Common heritage -- Diversity -- Human rights -- Jobs, livelihood, employment -- Food security and safety -- Equity -- The precautionary principle -- Applying the principles to globalization -- 3. What should be off-limits to globalization? Understanding the commons -- Current threats to the commons -- The tradition of the commons -- Threats to the modern commons -- Proposals -- 4. The case for subsidiarity : bias away from the global toward the local. Understanding subsidiarity -- The road to the local -- Investment and finance issues -- Response to critics of subsidiarity -- Conclusion -- |
Subject |
International economic relations.
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Globalization.
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Economic development.
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Added Author |
Cavanagh, John.
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International Forum on Globalization. Alternatives Task Force.
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ISBN |
1576752046 paperback alkaline paper |
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