The Politics of Globalization: Gaining Perspective, Assessing Consequences

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- ONE. Defining Globalization -- TWO. Theoretical Lenses for Viewing Globalization -- THREE. What People Fear-or Anticipate-about Globalization -- FOUR. Is Globalization Occurring? Assessing the Evidence -- FIVE. Globalization and Domestic Politics -- SIX. How Globalization's Impact Varies -- SEVEN. Globalization and the Politics of Identity -- EIGHT. Putting Globalization in Historical Perspective -- NINE. Future Scenarios: Political Backlash, or Global Governance? -- TEN. Grasping the Consequences of Globalization -- Index

Defining globalization -- Theoretical lenses for viewing globalization -- What people fear-- or anticipate-- about globalization -- Is globalization occurring? Assessing the evidence -- Globalization and domestic politics -- How globalization's impact varies -- Globalization and the politics of identity -- Putting globalization in historical perspective -- Future scenarios : political backlash, or global governance? -- Grasping the consequences of globalization.