The economic and political dangers of globalization : a non-Western perspective on global capitalism / / Dipak Basu, Victoria Miroshnik

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910495178403321
• Autore: Basu Dipak
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 3-030-79895-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.48209
• Soggetti: Globalization - History; International economic relations - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Historical context: First Globalization, British Empire, effects on the colonies, Industrial revolution in Britain, Deindustrialization in Bengal, slave trade -- 2. New Globalization starts with the abolition of the Soviet Union in 1991. WTO in 1995, impacts on Yugoslavia, Brazil, India. Farmers revolt in India -- 3. Chinese Empire since 1949, occupation of Tibet, East Turkestan, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria and plan for Formosa -- 4. Chinas entry to WTO, fear and reality, Chinas trade policy, exchange rate policy, labour policy, Belt and Road initiative, Debt trap creation, recent Chinas expanding empire in South China Sea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Africa, Cambodia, Corona virus and its political effects -- 5. American Empire and its recent expansion in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine -- 6. American resistance and collaboration to China, Trump, Democratic Party, Wall Street -- 7. The future, Mandala Concept, Concepts of religious philosophies -- 8. Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the economic and political impact of US aggression and the rise of China. Charting the impact of globalization from the Greek and Roman Empires onwards, the contemporary challenges posed by globalization is analyzed in relation to both multinational companies and Wall Street banks. The influence of the World Trade Organization is investigated, with a particular focus on how it has created a Washington consensus throughout the world. This book aims ; to provide a non-Western perspective on global capitalism and the dangers it creates. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in political economy, economic history, and development economics.