The Globalization Syndrome

by Mittelman, James H.

• ISBN13: 9780691009889
• ISBN10: 0691009880
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-28
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

Here James Mittelman explains the systemic dynamics and myriad consequences of globalization, focusing on the interplay between globalizing market forces, in some instances guided by the state, and the needs of society. Mittelman finds that globalization is hardly a unified phenomenon but rather a syndrome of processes and activities: a set of ideas and a policy framework. More specifically, globalization is propelled by a changing division of labor and power, manifested in a new regionalism, and challenged by fledgling resistance movements. The author argues that a more complete understanding of globalization requires an appreciation of its cultural dimensions. From this perspective, he considers the voices of those affected by this trend, including those who resist it and particularly those who are hurt by it. The Globalization Syndromeis among the first books to present a holistic and multilevel analysis of globalization, connecting the economic to the political and cultural, joining agents and multiple structures, and interrelating different local, regional, and global arenas. Mittelman's findings are drawn mainly from the non-Western worlds. He provides a cross-regional analysis of Eastern Asia, an epicenter of globalization, and Southern Africa, a key node in the most marginalized continent. The evidence shows that while offering many benefits to some, globalization has become an uneasy correlation of deep tensions, giving rise to a range of alternative scenarios.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	xi
List of Abbreviations	xv
Introduction	3	(12)
The Dynamics of Globalization	15	(16)
PART I: THE GLOBAL DIVISION OF LABOR AND POWER	31	(78)
Rethinking the International Division of Labor	33	(25)
Globalization and Migration	58	(16)
Global Poverty and Gender (Coauthored with Ashwini Tambe)	74	(16)
Marginalization: Opening the Market in Mozambique	90	(19)
PART II: REGIONALISM AND GLOBALIZATION	109	(54)
The ``New Regionalism''	111	(20)
Global Hegemony and Regionalism (Coauthored with Richard Falk)	131	(16)
Subregional Responses to Globalization	147	(16)
PART III: RESISTANCE TO GLOBALIZATION	163	(88)
Conceptualizing Resistance to Globalization (Coauthored with Christine B. N. Chin)	165	(14)
Environmental Resistance Politics	179	(24)
Global Organized Crime (Coauthored with Robert Johnston)	203	(20)
Conclusion: Contents and Discontents	223	(28)
Appendix: Interview Questionnaire	251	(2)
References	253	(24)
Index	277