Inequality, Globalization, and World Politics by Andrew Hurrell (English) Hardco

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The increase in inequality produced by globalization is becoming an urgent issue of world politics. A group of leading scholars systematically examine its impact on international order, international law, welfare, and social policy, global justice, regionalism and multilateralism, environmental protection, gender equality, military power, and security.

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Inequality is becoming an urgent issue of world politics at the end of the twentieth century. Globalization is not only exacerbating the gap between rich and poor in the world but is also further dividing those states and peoples that have political power and influence from those without. While the powerful shape more `global' rules and norms about investment, military security, environmental and social policy and the like, the less powerful are becoming`rule-takers', often of rules or norms they cannot or will not enforce. The consequences for world politics are profound. The evidence presented in Inequality, Globalization, and WorldPolitics suggests that globalization is creating sharper, more urgent problems for states and international institutions to deal with. Yet at the same time, investigations into eight core areas of world politics suggest that growing inequality is reducing the capacity of governments and existing international organizations to manage these problems effectively. The eight areas surveyed include: international order, international law, welfare and social policy, global justice,regionalism and multilateralism, environmental protection, gender equality, military power, and security.

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Table of Contents

Introduction1: Ngaire Woods: Order, Globalization, and Inequality2: Charles Oman: Globalization, Regionalization, and Inequality3: Benedict Kingsbury: Sovereignty and Inequality4: Christine Chinkin: Gender Inequality and International Human Rights Law5: Michael Redclift and Colin Sage: Resources, Environmental Degradation, and Inequality6: Frances Stewart and Albert Berry: Globalization, Liberalization, and Inequality: Expectations and Experience7: David Miller: Justice and Global Inequality8: Bob Deacon: Social Policy in a Global Context9: Andrew Hurrell: Security and Inequality

Review

`helpful ... valuable ... careful assessment of the evidence and an extensive critical review of the literature ... can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`There are so many books on globalization that a new one should have something distinctive to say in order to justify its publication ... This edited volume more than justifies its existence and is of a consistently high standard.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`helpful ... valuable ... careful assessment of the evidence and an extensive critical review of the literature ... can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`well written ... the book should be among the required reading lists for graduate students studying global change.'Jnl of Global Social Policy.`This edited volume ... is of a consistently high standard. It focuses on an issue that has been relatively neglected in the globalization literature: the close connection between economic internationalization and the growth of inequality within and between nations.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct 00.`This book is helpful because it sees inequality as a continuing and structural problem and yet does not exhibit the hostility to growing international trade of many anti-globalization protesters ... It is also valuable in putting open-ended analysis before instant policy solutions.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct 00.`The book can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No. 4, Oct. 00.

Long Description

Inequality is becoming an urgent issue of world politics at the end of the twentieth century. Globalization is not only exacerbating the gap between rich and poor in the world but is also further dividing those states and peoples that have political power and influence from those without. While the powerful shape more `global' rules and norms about investment, military security, environmental and social policy and the like, the less powerful are becoming`rule-takers', often of rules or norms they cannot or will not enforce. The consequences for world politics are profound. The evidence presented in Inequality, Globalization, and World Politics suggests that globalization is creating sharper, more urgent problems for states andinternational institutions to deal with. Yet at the same time, investigations into eight core areas of world politics suggest that growing inequality is reducing the capacity of governments and existing international organizations to manage these problems effectively. The eight areas surveyed include: international order, international law, welfare and social policy, global justice, regionalism and multilateralism, environmental protection, gender equality, military power, and security.

Review Text

`helpful ... valuable ... careful assessment of the evidence and an extensive critical review of the literature ... can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`There are so many books on globalization that a new one should have something distinctive to say in order to justify its publication ... This edited volume more than justifies its existence and is of a consistently high standard.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`helpful ... valuable ... careful assessment of the evidence and an extensive critical review of the literature ... can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, Int. & Global Political Economy, Economics & Development.`well written ... the book should be among the required reading lists for graduate students studying global change.'Jnl of Global Social Policy.`This edited volume ... is of a consistently high standard. It focuses on an issue that has been relatively neglected in the globalization literature: the close connection between economic internationalization and the growth of inequality within and between nations.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct 00.`This book is helpful because it sees inequality as a continuing and structural problem and yet does not exhibit the hostility to growing international trade of many anti-globalization protesters ... It is also valuable in putting open-ended analysis before instant policy solutions.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct 00.`The book can be read by non-experts and is written without jargon.'Paul Hirst, The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No. 4, Oct. 00.

Review Quote

'well written ... the book should be among the required reading lists forgraduate students studying global change.'Jnl of Global Social Policy.

Details ISBN0198295677 Short Title INEQUALITY GLOBALIZATION & WOR Language English ISBN-10 0198295677 ISBN-13 9780198295679 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1999 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Andrew Hurrell Birth 1927 Author Ngaire Woods Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780198295679 UK Release Date 1999-04-08 AU Release Date 1999-04-08 NZ Release Date 1999-04-08 Illustrator Qu Lan Affiliation Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications PhD Pages 365 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 1999-04-08 Alternative 9780198295662 DEWEY 327.101 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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