Worlds apart: civil society and the battle for ethical globalization

Abstract

Figures, Tables, and Boxes * Preface * Acknowledgments * PART ONE THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION * Globalization-Agony or Ecstasy? Setting the Scene * How Globalization Affects Markets-Distortion and Extortion * How Globalization Affects Poor People * How Global Changes Affect Politics * PART TWO HOW GLOBAL CHANGE AFFECTS CIVIL SOCIETY * This Is the Age of a Civicus-The Rise of Civil Society * Civil Society in the Network Era * Retaining Relevance * The Protest Movement and the 'Dot-Causes' * Pressure Groups Under Pressure * PART THREE THE PATH TO ETHICAL GLOBALIZATION * Civilizing Globalization * Making Globalization Ethical-by Making Ethics Global * Appendix 1: The Theory of Comparative Advantage * Appendix 2: The World Trade Organization * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Notes * References * Index * Author's Biography