In this provocative study, economist Ernesto Screpanti argues that imperialism--far from disappearing or mutating into a benign "globalization"--has in fact entered a new phase, which he terms "global imperialism." This is a phase defined by multinational firms cut loose from the nation-state framework and free to chase profits over the entire surface of the globe. No longer dependent on nation-states for building a political consensus that accommodates capital accumulation, these firms seek to bend governments to their will and destroy barriers to the free movement of capital. And while military force continues to play an important role in imperial strategy, it is the discipline of the global market that keeps workers in check by pitting them against each other no matter what their national origin. This is a world in which the so-called "labor aristocracies" of the rich nations are demolished, the power of states to enforce checks on capital is sapped, and global firms are free to pursue their monomaniacal quest for profits unfettered by national allegiance.
Screpanti delves into the inner workings of global imperialism, explaining how it is different from past forms of imperialism, how the global distribution of wages is changing, and why multinational firms have strained to break free of national markets. He sees global imperialism as a developing process, one with no certain outcome. But one thing is clear: when economic crises become opportunities to discipline workers, and when economic policies are imposed through increasingly authoritarian measures, the vision of a democratic and humane world is what is ultimately at stake.
Автор: Veseth Michael Название: Globaloney 2.0: The Crash of 2008 and the Future of Globalization ISBN: 074256746X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780742567467 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 49280.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Globalization is in retreat, but history tells us that this is but a temporary reversal. Globalization will return, but in what form? More cycles of boom and bust? Or can globalization be rebuilt on a more feasible and sustainable platform? These are the compelling questions that Michael Veseth tackles in this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his award-winning book. Veseth shows how pre-crash visions of globalization were based on three powerful myths: that global finance was a stable foundation for a global economy, that global markets homogenized and Americanized the world, and that globalization itself was irresistible--impossible to shape or oppose at any level from the grassroots on up. The world economic crisis has revealed globalization's Achilles heel: the fundamental instability of global financial markets and the unsettled foundation of economic globalization generally. This realization is a necessary first step, but it alone is not enough. We must rethink the rest of globalization's myths, Veseth persuasively argues, if we want to move beyond boom and bust to a sustainable global future.
Автор: Edwards, Michael Название: Future Positive ISBN: 1844071022 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844071029 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 44910.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Preston, Thomas Название: From lambs to lions ISBN: 0742555038 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780742555037 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 60550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In From Lambs to Lions, Thomas Preston examines current trends in the proliferation of nuclear and biological weapons capabilities, know-how, and technologies for both state and non-state actors-and then projects these trends over the coming ten to fifteen years to assess how ...
Автор: Rudin Rabbi James Название: Christians & Jews--Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising Present, Fragile Future ISBN: 1580237177 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781580237178 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This year`s session was marked by substantial steps forward to support the reform process launched in 2009 with the aim to modernise the institutional framework and ensure a more efficient functioning of the commission. In addition the session adopted guidelines on precautionary conservation measures aimed at minimizing undesirable effects on stocks and improving fisheries economic profitability.
Автор: Nichols, Theo Cam, Surhan Название: Labour in a global world ISBN: 1403939799 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781403939791 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 111790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: By considering a range of countries - China, Taiwan and South Korea, South Africa, Brazil and Turkey - it makes a substantive contribution to the understanding of the diffusion of management methods, the role of the state in employee relations, the nature of trade unionism and the impact of social structure on production relations.
Автор: Jeff Shantz, Jos? Brendan Macdonald Название: Beyond Capitalism: Building Democratic Alternatives for Today and the Future ISBN: 1623567971 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781623567972 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 34840.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Capitalism as a global system barely allows the needs of the majority of the world's population to be met. Whether from an industrialized country such as the US or from South Africa, the need for an alternative can be felt all over the world. It is clear nowadays that, due to the non-democratic nature and inadequacies of capitalism, another system must take its place. Such a process has already begun through the cooperative movement, which this book examines along with other initiatives. Featuring essays by international scholars and activists from various spheres of the anti-capitalist left, the work features many examples from the north and the south, to cover both the historically-advanced and late capitalist economies. It discusses such initiatives as participatory economics, the Mondragon experience, worker cooperatives in Europe and Latin America, solidarity economy in South Africa, and more. Written in an accessible manner, Beyond Capitalism will be an invaluable resource for any student of social movements and political thought and for anyone looking for alternative to today's ongoing systemic crises.
Автор: B. Hettne; A. Inotai; O. Sunkel Название: The New Regionalism and the Future of Security and Development ISBN: 0333687140 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333687147 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 55890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This text is dedicated to the implications of the new regionalism for global security and development. The fourth volume in the five-volume "The New Regionalism Series", it features contributions from the UNU/WIDER project on new regionalism.
Автор: B. Hettne; A. Inotai; O. Sunkel Название: The New Regionalism and the Future of Security and Development ISBN: 0333687132 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333687130 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 74530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This text is dedicated to the implications of the new regionalism for global security and development. The fourth volume in the five-volume "The New Regionalism Series", it features contributions from the UNU/WIDER project on new regionalism.
Автор: Wolfgang Meyer; Reinhard Stockmann Название: The Future of Evaluation ISBN: 1137376368 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137376367 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 97820.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: It also considers issues of quality, utility and further education and the upgrading of evaluation in a broad variety of different organisations, such as multilateral donor organisations, national public administrations, private consultancies, civil-society organisations, universities, and research institutes.
Автор: S. Gill Название: Critical Perspectives on the Crisis of Global Governance ISBN: 1349494771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349494774 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 27940.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The contributors highlight alternative imaginaries and social forces harnessing new organizational and political forms to counter and displace dominant strategies of rule. They suggest that to address intensifying economic, ecological and ethical crises far more effective, legitimate and far-sighted forms of global governance are required.
Автор: Imtiaz Hussain Название: Transatlantic Transitions ISBN: 9811066078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811066078 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 107130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: They permit transatlantic relations to be stretched as far back as to the 8th Century, in turn exposing transatlantic flows hugging global threads, while revealing the strength and size of several unaccounted types of transatlantic transactions, such as the north-south varieties.
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