The globalization reader / edited by Frank J. Lechner and John Boli

Sources and Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition General Introduction Part I: Debating Globalization: Introduction 1. The Hidden Promise: Liberty Renewed: John Micklethwait And Adrian Wooldridge 2. How To Judge Globalism: Amartya Sen 3. From The Great Transformation To The Global Free Market: John Gray 4. Jihad Vs. Mcworld: Benjamin Barber 5. The Clash Of Civilizations? Samuel P. Huntington 6. A Global Ethic As A Foundation For Global Society: Hans Kung Questions Part II: Explaining Globalization: Introduction 7. The World Unified: E.J. Hobsbawm 8. The Rise And Future Demise Of The World Capitalist System: Immanuel Wallerstein 9. Sociology Of The Global System: Leslie Sklair 10. Realism And Complex Interdependence: Robert O. Keohane And Joseph S. Nye 11. World Society And The Nation-State: John W. Meyer, John Boli, George M. Thomas, And Francisco O. Ramirez 12. Globalization As A Problem: Roland Robertson 13. Disjuncture And Difference In The Global Cultural Economy: Arjun Appadurai 14. The Global Ecumene: Ulf Hannerz Questions Part III: Experiencing Globalization: Introduction 15. Mcdonald's In Hong Kong: James L. Watson 16. Travelling Beyond Local Cultures: Martin Albrow 17. Strong States, Strong Teachers: Bruce Fuller 18. Strategic Inauthenticity: Timothy Taylor Questions Part IV: Economic Globalization: Introduction 19. Wawasan 2020: William Greider 20. Commodity Chains And Marketing Strategies: Nike And The Global Athletic Footwear Industry: Miguel Korzeniewicz 21. Growth Is Good For The Poor: David Dollar And Aart Kraay 22. Growth With Equity Is Good For The Poor: Oxfam 23. Beyond Good Intentions: Corporate Citizenship For A New Century: Mary Robinson 24. The Case Against 'Corporate Social Responsibility': David Henderson 25. Globalism's Discontents: Joseph E. Stiglitz Questions Part V: Political Globalization I: The Demise Of The Nation-State? Introduction 26. The End Of The Nation State: Kenichi Ohmae 27. The Declining Authority Of States: Susan Strange 28. Has Globalization Gone Too Far? Dani Rodrik 29. Partisan Politics In The Global Economy: Geoffrey Garrett 30. The Role Of The State In The Age Of Globalisation: Kofi Annan Questions Part VI: Political Globalization II: Reorganizing The World: Introduction 31. The Emergence And Transformation Of The International Women's Movement: Nitza Berkovitch 32. Beijing Declaration: United Nations Fourth World Conference On Women 33. World Culture In The World Polity: A Century Of International Non-Governmental Organization: John Boli And George M. Thomas 34. Closing The Corruption Casino: The Imperatives Of A Multilateral Approach: Peter Eigen 35. Power Shift: Jessica Mathews 36. The Backlash Against Ngos: Michael Bond Questions Part VII: Cultural Globalization I: The Role Of Media: Introduction 37. The New International Information Order: Sean Macbride And Colleen Roach 38. Peripheral Vision: John Sinclair, Elizabeth Jacka, And Stuart Cunningham 39. Cultural Imperialism: John Tomlinson 40. Bollywood Versus Hollywood: Battle Of The Dream Factories: Heather Tyrrell Questions Part VIII: Cultural Globalization II: Fundamentalist Responses: Introduction 41. Global Fundamentalism: Frank J. Lechner 42. Globalization, Islam And Resistance: Mustapha Kemal Pasha 43. The Challenge Of Fundamentalism: Bassam Tibi 44. The Fundamentalist Impact On Law, Politics, And Constitutions In Iran: Ann Elizabeth Meyer 45. Obedience Versus Autonomy: Women And Fundamentalism In Iran And Pakistan: Shahla Haeri 46. Yes, This Is About Islam: Salman Rushdie Questions Part IX: Changing World Society: Environmentalism And The Globalization Of Social Problems: Introduction 47. From One Earth To One World: World Commission On Environment And Development 48. Rio Declaration On Environment And Development: United Nations Conference On Environment And Development 49. Greenpeace And Political Globalism: Paul Wapner 50. Environmental Advocacy Networks: Margaret E. Keck And Kathryn Sikkink 51. The Amungme, Kamaro & Freeport: How Indigenous Papuans Have Resisted The World's Largest Copper Mine: Abigail Abrash 52. Globalization And Sustainability: Wolfgang Sachs Questions Part X: Resisting Globalization: Critique And Action: Introduction 53. From Global To Local: Beyond Neoliberalism To The International Of Hope: Gustavo Esteva And Madhu Suri Prakash 54. Counter-Capitalism: Globalisation's Children Strike Back: James Harding 55. Ecological Balance In An Era Of Globalization: Vandana Shiva 56. Tomorrow Begins Today: Subcomandante Marcos 57. Porto Alegre Call For Mobilization: World Social Forum 58. A Better World Is Possible: International Forum On Globalization Questions

Globalization effectively captures the growth of linkages across national boundaries, the global expansion of a market economy and the rise of a complex but integrated world society. "The Globalization Reader" makes sense of a term that has become an all-purpose catchword in contemporary debates.