Debating globalization / David Held and others ; edited by Anthony Barnett, David Held and Caspar Henderson

Includes 1 erratum slip.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-196) and index.

Globalization : the dangers and the answers / David Held -- The case for optimism : a response / Martin Wolf -- Delusions of internationalism / Roger Scruton -- The limits to globalization : questions for Held and Wolf / Grahame Thompson -- The far side of globalization : David Held's missing links / David Mepham -- Social democracy as world panacea? / Meghnad Desai -- The test of practice : global progress in a world of sovereignty / Maria Livanos Cattaui -- Top down or bottom up? : a reply / Patrick Bond -- Global governance from below / Benjamin Barber -- Globalization's reality check / John Elkington -- Three modes of ordering amidst globalization / Takashi Inoguchi -- The debate on globalization : two new contributions / Narcâis Serra -- A covenant to make global governance work / Anne-Marie Slaughter and Thomas N. Hale -- Three crises and the need for American leadership / Kofi Annan -- What are the dangers and answers? : clashes over globalization / David Held -- Appendix A. The Barcelona development agenda -- Appendix B. What is human security? / Mary Kaldor.

Debating Globalization is a short, accessible introduction to the debate about globalization written by many of the most prominent figures in the field. Published by Polity in association with open Democracy, the book is notable not just for focusing on the pressing difficulties facing our world, but also on solutions. Rich and positive suggestions are made for reshaping globalization into a force that will work for humans everywhere. In an extended analysis, David Held provides a robust critique of the present order and sets out his alternative vision. Building on arguments he made in Global Covenant, he calls for a new global political agenda, informed by social democratic political values. His analysis has been criticized by leading figures and their responses follow in this book. There are chapters by, among others, Martin Wolf, Roger Scruton, Grahame Thompson, David Mepham, Meghnad Desai, Maria Livanos Cattaui, Patrick Bond, Benjamin Barber, John Elkington, Takashi Inoguchi, Narcís Serra, and Anne-Marie Slaughter and Thomas N. Hale. The volume ends with David Held's reply to his critics. The book provides a fascinating introduction to the debate about globalization today."