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  2. Criticisms of globalization - Wikipedia

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    Globalization can be partly responsible for the current global economic crisis. Case studies of Thailand and the Arab nations' view of globalization show that globalization is a threat to culture and religion, and it harms indigenous people groups while multinational corporations profit from it.

  3. That Used to Be Us - Wikipedia

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    They published the book on September 5, 2011, in the United States. It addresses what the authors see as the four major problems America faces today, and possible solutions. These problems are defined as: globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation's chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumption. [1] [2]

  4. Globalization and Its Discontents - Wikipedia

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    Globalization and Its Discontents is a book published in 2002 by the 2001 Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz. The title is a reference to Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents. The book draws on Stiglitz's personal experience as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under Bill Clinton from 1993 and chief economist at the World Bank from

  5. Right-wing antiglobalism - Wikipedia

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    Before the 21st century, most of the critiques of globalism came from its impact on the Global South.However, in the 21st century, there have been increasing concerns about its effect on the Global North. [18]

  6. Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future

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    The book is composed of ten chapters which discuss progress in various spheres of life, including "food, sanitation, life expectancy, poverty, violence, the environment, literacy, freedom, equality, the conditions of childhood". [2] Norberg argues that today humanity has reached its highest ever (so far) levels of living standards. [2]

  7. Making Globalization Work - Wikipedia

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    Along with globalization comes myriad concerns and problems, says Stiglitz. The first concern being that the rules governing globalization favors developed countries, while the developing countries sink even lower. Second, globalization only regards monetary value of items, rather than other factors involved; one being the environment.

  8. False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism - Wikipedia

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    False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism is a 1998 book by political philosopher John Gray that argues that free-market globalization is unstable and is in the process of collapsing. A 2002 edition includes a foreword that relates the themes of False Dawn to the 11 September 2001 attacks and the new US military posture that led to the ...

  9. Good Economics for Hard Times - Wikipedia

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    Kirkus Reviews gave the book a positive review, calling it "Occasionally wonky but overall a good case for how the dismal science can make the world less—well, dismal." [ 11 ] In his review for The Guardian , Greek economist and politician Yanis Varoufakis praised the book and called it a "methodical deconstruction of fake facts" and an ...