Human societies face a threatening future of resource scarcity and environmental damages. This book addresses the challenge of turning these risks into opportunities and policies. It is a collection of high level contributions from experts of sustainable growth and sustainable r…
Examines what would happen if the United States no longer held a position of global leadership.
Describes the forces driving the next stage of globalization, which the author predicts will be a period of expanding wealth, opportunity, and international cooperation.
Argues that the United States and China are in a contest for dominance, alliances, and resources, focusing on the global economic impact of this "cool war" instead of the political consequences.
by Smith, Tony
fromHistorical materialism book series
This Marxian account looks at the contradictions and social antagonisms of the capitalist global order. The book is in three parts and each part offers different models of globalisation.
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