Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters
When it comes to the politics of free trade and open bor-ders, the camps are dug in, producing a kaleidoscope of claims and counterclaims, unlikely alliances, and unex-pected foes. But what exactly are we fighting about? And how might we approach these issues more productively? Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp cut through the con-fusion with an indispensable survey of the interests, logics, and ideologies driving these intractable debates, which lie at the heart of so much political dispute and decision mak-ing. The authors expertly guide us through six competing narratives about the virtues and vices of globalization: the old establishment view that globalization benefits every-one (win-win), the pessimistic belief that it threatens us all with pandemics and climate change (lose-lose), along with various rival accounts that focus on specific winners and losers, from China to America's rust belt.
Instead of picking sides, Six Faces of Globalization gives all these positions their due, showing how each deploys sophisticated arguments and compelling evidence. Both globalization's boosters and detractors will come away with their eyes opened. By isolating the fundamental value conflicts driving disagreement-growth versus sus-tainability, efficiency versus social stability and show-ing where rival narratives converge, Roberts and Lamp provide a holistic framework for understanding current debates. In doing so, they showcase a more integrative way of thinking about complex global problems.
| ISBN/SKU | 9780674274693 |
| Imprint | Harvard University Press |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 400 |
| Year of Pub. | 2021 |
