Globalization, Wealth, and Power in the Twenty-first Century

by W. Nester

Overview

This book offers an in-depth exploration of all dimensions of geoeconomics, including the internal and international forces which explain why most countries remain mired in poverty; the conflicts between the poor on the rich countries; and the global environmental crises threatening the future of humanity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230107014
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	01/19/2011
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

WILLIAM R. NESTER is Professor of Government and Politics at St. John's University, USA.

Table of Contents

List of Tables vi

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

1 Theories and Realities of Global Wealth and Power 7

2 Who Are You?: Identity and Globalization 29

3 National Interests, Foreign Policy, and Global Politics 49

4 Wealth, Power, and the Global Community 77

5 Strategies for Success in the Global Economy 93

6 Global Battles among the Economic Superpowers 113

7 The Global Development of Underdevelopment 145

8 Rich versus Poor in the Global Economy 181

9 The Global Environmental Crises 211

10 Consequences 243

Notes 251

Index 271