Globalizing Institutions

This text addresses the ongoing debate about the nature, impact and desirability of the complex set of phenomena collectively referred to as "globalization". It shows globalization in a wide spectrum of institutions such as national and transnational corporations, welfare policies, adoption, gendered politics and democratic institutions, citizenship, religion, judicial systems and in a large variety of countries including Canada, South Africa, Brazil and parts of Europe. It illustrates how globalization entails localization and is best explored through the analysis of institutions.