Neo-Liberal Globalism and Social Sustainable Globalisation (International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology)

According to mainstream economic thinking, inspired by the ideas of Smith, Ricardo and others, globalisation of the world economy is profitable. But unlike these classic writers, neoliberal economists pay little attention to the moral and social consequences of economic policies. Despite the fact that present social circumstances differ a great deal from those in the time of Smith and Ricardo they keep maintaining that "an invisible hand" will further social ends. In doing so they ignore growing poverty worldwide and the exclusion of countries from the international legal order and of people from the right to social participation and freedom. This book pays attention to economic aspects of globalisation and also to philosophical, legal, social, cultural, ethical and ecological aspects. Its aim is to contribute to possible solutions for worldwide problems that accompany the globalisation process. The Challenges Of Social Sustainable Globalisation / Eva Nieuwenhuys And Joop De Kort -- Liberal Globalism : A Defense / Paul Cliteur -- The Ambiguity Of Globalisation / Gerard Visser -- Social, Sustainable Globalisation Requires A Paradigm Other Than Neo-liberal Globalism / Eva Nieuwenhuys -- Individual Freedom And The Esocul Rights : The Illusions Of Libertarianism / Rob Buitenweg -- What's In It For Us? Globalisation, International Institutions And The Less Developed Countries / Joop De Kort -- Social Sustainable Globalisation And International Law : In Need Of A New International Constitutional Balance / Marcel Brus -- The Odds Of 'liberalisation' As An Informing Principle Of Law, Governance And Development / Jan Michiel Otto -- Water As A Social, Economic And Ecological Good In Globalising World / Antoinette Hildering -- Morality And The Legitimacy Of Non Governmental Organisations' Involvement In International Politics And Policy Making / Anton Vedder -- Can Corporate Governance Contribute To Sustainable Development? / Cornelis De Groot -- Sustainability Reporting By Companies Is Necessary For Sustainable Globalisation / Tineke Lambooy. Edited By Eva Nieuwenhuys. Papers From A Symposium Held June 2004 Organized By The E.m. Meijers Institute Of Legal Studies. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book pays attention to poverty, to the increasing subordination of political, social, cultural and ecological domains within society to the economic domain, and to tasks and powers that should be allotted to governments, non-governmental organisations and international corporations. Pays attention to economic aspects of globalisation and also to philosophical, legal, social, cultural, ethical and ecological aspects. This book aims to contribute to possible solutions for worldwide problems that accompany the globalisation process