Globaloney 2.0: The Crash of 2008 and the Future of Globalization

by Veseth, Michael
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ISBN: 9780742567467
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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.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Veseth, Michael
  • ISBN: 9780742567467
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.96 x 0.72
  • Number Of Pages: 238
  • Publication Year: 2010

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