Globalization
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Migration
Changing the World
Guy Arnold
Constant migration is a worldwide phenomenon that creates sharp divisions between those who accept the need for migrants and welcome the contributions they make and those who oppose them on xenophobic grounds. Guy Arnold provides a comprehensive survey of the consequences of migration. Arnold studies both the massive internal migrations in China and India that drive economic development and the influx of cheap labour into the advanced economies of the USA and EU. He shows that migrants are essential… (more information)
No Nonsense Guide to Globalization, 3rd Edition
Wayne Ellwood
Fully updated, this new edition of a best-selling No-Nonsense Guide examines the debt trap; the acceleration of neoliberalism and the ‘free trade’ model; competition for energy resources; the links between the “war on terror,” the arms trade, and privatization; and the emergence of China and India as economic superpowers. Ellwood provides a full analysis of the financial crisis that began in 2007, and explores what happens when deregulation, speculation, and greed are given… (more information)
Beyond the Bubble
Imagining a New Canadian Economy
James Laxer
With the onset of the current economic crisis, one chapter in the economic history of the world is ending and new one is beginning. What role will Canada play in this vastly altered world? James Laxer examines the anatomy of the crash: the forces that have controlled the global system and the forces that have the capacity to usher in a new global system as the U.S.-centered age of globalization comes to an end. He explores what needs to be done to combat the crash in Canada, and poses the questions… (more information)