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Making Globalization Work

Where Globalization and Its Discontents was the primer on globalization, this book is the comprehensive user's manual. Making Globalization Work , By Joseph E. Stiglitz. Published by W.W. Norton &...

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Globalization and Its Enemies

In new book, French economist Daniel Cohen turns common knowledge about globalization upside down. Globalization and Its Enemies , by Daniel Cohen. Published by The MIT Press, 2006, 256 pp. Translated...

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Bound Together

The editor of YaleGlobal Online writes about religious, economic and cultural influences of globalization throughout history and today in latest book.Chanda believes that the acceleration of global...

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New Film Focuses on Life and Debt in Africa

This gripping movie explores the trials and tribulations of Africa's relationship with the West. This film stages a mock trial of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the courtyard of...

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Poor People

Through interviews, author William T. Vollmann;s book explores why people think they are poor. William T. Vollmann uses real experiences to talk about poverty. Photo Credit: Amazon.com Poor People, By...

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Global Envision Film List

Global Envision, in partnership with The Film Connection, highlights important feature films, documentaries and shorts on the themes of globalization. Mercy Corps has undertaken several initiatives to...

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American Jobs

Film uses the power of personal experience to call into question the effects of outsourcing practices on United States workers. The heart of the film provides a voice to unemployed families and...

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How Soccer Explains the World

In his latest book, Franklin Foer examines the relationship between globalization and soccer.How Soccer Explains the World - An Unlikely Theory of Globalization, by Franklin FoerPublished by...

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Book Reveals What the World Eats

What's on the World's Dinner Table?Hungry Planet - What the World Eats, by Peter Menzel and Faith D'AluisioPublished by Material World Books, 2005, 287 pp.Hungry Planet Photo Credit: Amazon.com Coming...

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The Bottom Billion- A Book Review

According to his latest book, the developed world has failed its poorest brethren writes Paul Collier.The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, By Paul...

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2007 Global Envision Reader

The 2007 Global Envision Reader features some of the best new titles for learning more about the global economy.This evolving list highlights recent literature on globalization. Please submit a book...

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It's a Semiglobalized World

A book demonstrating a worldview where apocalypse is not imminent and differences still matter.Redefining Global Strategy: Crossing Borders in a World Where Differences Still Matter, Pankaj...

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Not One Less

Not One Less is a film about a determined little girl hoping to triumph over ignorance and poverty in modern-day China.A thirteen-year-old schoolteacher overcomes the challenges of rural poverty, and...

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WORLDCHANGING: A User's Guide for the 21st Century

A book that serves as a comprehensive starting point to changing the world. WORLDCHANGING: A User's Guide for the 21st Century , Alex Steffen Published by Abrams, April 2008, 600 pp. Alex Steffen, and...

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TV makeover show shapes up East African agricultural economies

Edutainment company Mediae's latest recipe to revive rural livelihoods in Kenya mixes agricultural education and reality TV, with a pinch of celebrity and a dash of drama. What is Shamba...

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