Globalization and the third world: a study of negative consequences/ edited by B.N. Ghosh and Halil M.Guven - New York: Palgrave, 2006. - xiii, 269 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Introduction: The End of Geography and the Beginning of Conflicts

Part I Clashes, Conflicts and Contradictory Dynamics

1 The Contradictory Dynamics of Globalization

2 Globalization, Cultural Conflicts, and Islamic Resurgence

3 Globalization and the Clash of Civilizations

4 Globalization, Sub-national Governments and Urban Crises in the Developing World

Part II Labour Market Distortions and Inequalities

5 Globalization, Labor Markets and Gender: Human Security Challenges from Cross-Border Sourcing in Services

6 How Does Globalization Affect Regional Inequality within a Developing Country? Evidence from China

7. Flexicurity, Casualization and informalization of global labour markets

8 Race to the Bottom: the Impact of Globalization on Labor Markets - a Review of Empirical and Theoretical

Part III Capital, Technology and Finance

9 Globalization and the Agrarian Question: Peasants' Conflicts in Africa and Asia

10 Globalization, Capital Inflows and Financial Crises

11 Globalization and Incomplete Technology Transfer to Developing Countries

Part IV Trade Liberalization and Unequal Competition

12. WTO and the South: Past, Present and Future

13 Globalization, Trade Liberalization and Conflict: A Southern Perspective

14 Globalization and Agricultural Trade: the Market Access and Food Security Dilemmas of Developing Countries



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