Ideologies of Globalization: Contending Visions of a New World OrderThis book examines the key debates about globalization and provides a detailed and incisive analysis of the varied and often contradictory opposition to globalization within the United States. Subjects covered include: * the historical context of the development of globalization in the US in the post-war period * opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the General Agreement on Trade & Tariffs (GATT) & the World Trade Organisation (WTO) * the nationalist response to globalization from 'militia' groups and others on the extreme right * the populist backlash against globalization * recent moves by advocates of the free market to present 'globalization with a human face'. |
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Ideologies of Globalization: Contending Visions of a New World Order Mark Rupert Limited preview - 2000 |
Ideologies of Globalization: Contending Visions of a New World Order Mark Rupert Limited preview - 2000 |
Ideologies of Globalization: Contending Visions of a New World Order Mark Rupert No preview available - 2000 |
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