As critics proclaim the
death of neoliberalism amidst an international financial crisis, globalisation
theory is set to go into a tailspin. A short introduction to the academic globalisation
debate, by Adam W. Parsons.
The World Bank's revised international poverty line of $1.25, which on many counts
reveals a negligible difference in reducing poverty since 1981, raises legitimate questions about the assumed success of
globalisation, writes Adam W. Parsons.
The consequences of an economy based upon the principles of selfish individualism and brute competitiveness have now been exported to almost every country of the world. A return to the human values beyond economic theory has never been such an intimidating but tremendous possibility, writes Adam W. Parsons.
The pursuit of economic growth as a sole measure of national success is not, despite the dogmas of the World Bank, a foregone conclusion or an inevitable assumption. A paradigm shift in thinking is required if our obsession with outmoded orthodox economics is ever to be overcome, writes Adam Parsons.
