Globalization Governmentality And Global Politics

The author, Ronnie Lipschutz, discusses how globalization is impacting the lives of all nations, and how this is being handled by specific groups. He discusses how the widespread failure of states and corporations to regulate the impact of globalization has given rise to non-governmental organizations and movements, aiming to influence corporations regarding social responsibilities and address key issues such as human rights, environmental destruction, unhealthy working conditions and child labor. He then assesses the effectiveness of these efforts, and discusses both the new movements and the issues they are tackling. He takes a fresh look at what is to be done, and calls for a return to politics centred on the direct participation of the individual in the social choices that affect quality of life, working conditions and the global future.

Globalization is moving fast, impacting on the life of all nations with accelerating force. In this new study Ronnie Lipschutz shows how it is being handled by specific groups seeking positive outcomes for the people and causes they represent. Globalization, Governmentality and Global Politics details how the widespread failure of states and corporations to regulate the impact of increased globalization has given rise to non-governmental organizations and movements, aiming to influence corporations regarding social responsibilities and address key issues such as human rights, environmental destruction, unhealthy working conditions and child labour. Assessing the effectiveness of these efforts, it examines both the new movements and the issues they are tackling. With three key case studies on the clothing industry, sustainable forestry and corporate social responsibility, it explores the tensions between politics and management, examining the theoretical implications of regulation for politics, citizenship and the state. Finally, it takes a fresh look at what is to be done, calling for a return to politics centred on the direct participation of the individual in the social choices that affect quality of life, working conditions and the global future. Review: 'Lipschutz ... effectively deploys three very useful case studies to support his theoretical argument. Consequently, he has written an important contribution to an emerging debate in political economy, which deserves to be read widely.' - International Affairs