Globalization and the postcolonial world : the new political economy of development /
Ankie Hoogvelt.
- Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
- xvi, 291 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
PART I: HISTORICAL STRUCTURES.- Introduction to Part I.- The History of Capitalist Expansion.- Neo-colonialism, Modernisation and Dependency.- Crisis and Restructuring: The New International Division of Labour.- PART II: GLOBALIZATION.- Introduction to Part II.- From Expansion to Involution.- Flexibility and Informationalism.- Globalization.- Global Governance: Regulation and Imperialism.- PART III: THE POSTCOLONIAL WORLD.- Introduction to Part III.- Africa: Exclusion and the Containment of Anarchy.- Islamic Revolt.- The Developmental States of East Asia.- Democracy, Civil Society and Postdevelopment in Latin America.- Conclusion.
The author of this text explores the ways in which globalization is affecting the countries of the developing world. A special emphasis is placed on emerging global forms of production, exchange and governance, as it is argued that the "social logic" of globalization drives its "economics".
International economic relations. Capitalism--Developing countries. Competition, International. Relaciones económicas internacionales Capitalismo --Países en desarrollo Competencia internacional
Developing countries--Foreign economic relations. Países en desarrollo --Relaciones económicas exteriores Developing countries--Dependency on foreign countries.