Rethinking Globalization

Martin Khor is director of the Third World Network. In this capacity, he has acted as a strong advocate on behalf of citizens' groups in the Third World on a range of international issues, including sustainable development, biosafety and other environmental questions, and the impact of globalization on the development prospects of the South. He is also a former Vice Chairman of the UN Commission on Human Rights Expert Group on the Right to Development. He travels widely on speaking and other engagements and is the author of several books and numerous papers, occasional publications and newspaper articles on trade, development and environmental matters.

• 1. Introduction2. The Globalization Process3. Key Issues in Trade4. Key Issues in Finance5. Key Issues in Investment Liberalization6. General Conclusions and Specific Proposals

'A concise, down-to-earth account of various pitfalls in the globalization process. It is essential reading for policy makers and negotiators, especially of developing countries.' Yilmaz Akyuz, chief economist at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 'A valuable contribution to the debate on globalization. It examines the implications of globalization for development from the perspective of the South. The simple exposition also makes it accessible to students, policy makers and concerned citizens.' Deepak Nayyar, University of Delhi