Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century

Arno Tausch, Almas Heshmati

ISBN 10: 085728410X / ISBN 13: 9780857284105

Published by Anthem Press, GB, 2012

About this Item

'Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century: Cross-national Perspectives and European Implications' is a cross-national, 175-nation-based exploration of the deep crisis in which Europe currently finds itself. Investigating the effects of dependency theory and world-systems theory upon the global success of eight dimensions of development - including democracy, environmental sustainability, employment, social cohesion, high-quality tertiary education and gender justice - this study argues that the current European crisis has been precipitated by the pro-globalist policies of the European Commission, and that in the near future these policies threaten to enter Europe into a destructive 'race to the bottom'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century
• Publisher: Anthem Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085728410X
• ISBN 13: 9780857284105
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 590 grams

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Synopsis

‘Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century: Cross-national Perspectives and European Implications’ is a cross-national, 175-nation-based exploration of the deep crisis in which Europe currently finds itself. Investigating the effects of dependency theory and world-systems theory upon the global success of eight dimensions of development – including democracy, environmental sustainability, employment, social cohesion, high-quality tertiary education and gender justice – this study argues that the current European crisis has been precipitated by the pro-globalist policies of the European Commission, and that in the near future these policies threaten to enter Europe into a destructive ‘race to the bottom’.

About the Author

Arno Tausch is Visiting Professor of Economics at Corvinus University in Budapest, Hungary and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Innsbruck University, Austria.

Almas Heshmati is Professor of Economics at Sogang University.