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Title: Alternatives to Economic Globalization by John Cavanagh, Jerry Mander, Sarah Anderson, Debi Barker, Maude Barlow, Walden Bello, Robin Broad, Tony Clarke, Edward Goldsmith, Randy Hayes ISBN: 1-57675-204-6 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Pub Pub. Date: 15 November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: The core is hollow
Comment: If this book represents the views of the anti-globalization "movement", then the movement is nothing more than regurgitated Luddite socialism. The authors have a romanticized view of subsistence farming and believe it should be promoted, its past association with famine and poverty escape mention. Trade per se, is an evil that should be discouraged in place of protectionism. Again there is a selective reading of history, the hyperinflation and instability associated with populism and protectionism gets no mention. Even when they toss out some laudable ideas about alternative energy sources, they oversell its virtues.
Far worse is the outright disingenuousness of the authors. They drag out the tired canard that less developed nations were "forced" to open up and globalize. No nation was forced to lower trade barriers or join the WTO, they did so because they wanted access to foreign markets and credit, for better or worse. This is a phony argument because otherwise the authors would be forced to admit there are nations that are following their prescription: Zimbabwe, Cuba, Venezuela and perhaps soon Bolivia, to name a few. In truth they don't have a successful or worthwhile recipe for an alternative to the alleged evils of capitalism. It would be wonderful is some nation would anoint itself as the model alternative, all they have to do is close their economy from the rest of world. It would be interesting to watch, if you're lucky enough not to be a resident.
Rating: 1
Summary: Tiresome Trash
Comment: Any one with a modicum of knowledge in economic would find this book laughable. The leftist idoits make no new points, moreover, they lack a basic understanding of economics. Globalization and free trade are the future of the world, you can accept that and grow rich, or go protectionist and become poor. Examples, Hong Kong, after WW2, chosse to become an open free maket nation, it know has GDP per Capita greater then the UK, India however, chosse to become protectionist and know is a third world hell hole, with GDP per capita is three digit range.
Rating: 5
Summary: Power to the People
Comment: Unlike THE CASE AGAINST THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, an anti-globalization compilation put out by many of the same people who contributed to ALTERNATIVES TO ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION, this book is more slim and concisely articulated. If you are in any way interested in the debates surrounding democracy, ecology, sustainability, resource management, globalization, locatization, the environment, corportism, bio- and cultural-diversity, human rights, food security, job security, energy, transportion, manufacturing and the general measure of progress, this book is a must. I was particularly impressed with the way ALTERNATIVES was able to blend an argument for global regulations while at the same time stridently championing the rights of local, autonomous indigenous peoples. This is THE document for anyone interested in understanding globalization and its possible alternatives.
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Title: Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz ISBN: 0393324397 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Case Against the Global Economy: And for a Turn Toward the Local by Jerry Mander, Edward Goldsmith ISBN: 0871568659 Publisher: Sierra Club Books Pub. Date: 23 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability by Amy Chua ISBN: 0385503024 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: The Mirage of Global Markets: How Globalizing Companies Can Succeed as Markets Localize by David Arnold ISBN: 013047066X Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 16 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Against the Dead Hand: The Uncertain Struggle for Global Capitalism by Brink Lindsey ISBN: 0471442771 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 21 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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