Globalization and the Third World : A Study of Negative Consequences

The impact of globalization on the world's developing economies is not conclusive: studies show conflicting conclusions to the same problems in the context of globalization in developing countries. It is this analytical inconclusiveness that is at the heart of this collection, which makes a fresh attempt to study the real impact of globalization on many critical problems in less developed countries. Essays focus on the areas of labour, capital inflow, trade, technology transfer and socio-cultural issues. The contributors focus mainly on the conflicts that globalization generates in order to gauge the plight of the poor economies, and makes a contribution in the area of the political economy of globalization.


Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Notes on the Contributors
Introduction: The End of Geography and the Beginning of Conflict; B.N.Ghosh
PART ONE: CLASHES, CONFLICTS AND CONTRADICTORY DYNAMICS
The Contradictory Dynamics of Globalization; P.A.O'Hara
Globalization, Cultural Conflicts and Islamic Resurgence; M.K.Pasha
Globalization and the Clash of Civilisations; H.M.Guven
Globalization, Sub-national Governments and Urban Crises in Developing World; P.Gangopadhyay & S.Nath
PART TWO: LABOUR MARKET DISTORTIONS AND INEQUALITIES
Globalization, Labour Markets and Gender: Human Security Challenges from Cross-Borders Sourcing in Services; N.Aslanbeigui & G.Summerfield
How Does Globalization Affect Regional Inequality within a Developing Country?: Evidence from China; X.Zhang & K.H.Zhang
Flexicurity, Casualization and Informalization of Global Labour Markets; J.D.Schmidt
Race to the Bottom: The Impact of Globalization on Labour Markets: A Review of Empirical and Theoretical Evidence; O.Mehmet
PART THREE: CAPITAL, TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE
Globalization and the Agrarian Question: Peasants Conflicts in Africa and Asia; S.Amin
Globalization, Capital Inflows and Financial Crises; B.N.Ghosh
Globalization and Incomplete Technology Transfer to Developing Countries; F.Praussello
PART FOUR: TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND UNEQUAL COMPETITION
WTO and the South: Past, Present and Future; R.K.Sen
Globalization, Trade Liberalization and Conflict: A Southern Perspective; A.K.Dutt
Globalization and Agricultural Trade: The Market Access and Food Security Dilemmas of Developing Countries; T.Anderson
Index