Globalization and its outcomes / edited by John O'Loughlin, Lynn Staeheli, Edward Greenberg.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Globalization and its outcomes : an introduction / John O'Loughlin, Lynn Staeheli and Edward Greenberg -- 2. Globalization : an ascendant paradigm? / James H. Mittelman -- 3. Globalization and the hyperdifferentiation of space in the less developed world / Richard Grant and Jan Nijman -- 4. The global apparel value chain : what prospects for upgrading by developing countries? / Gary Gereffi and Olga Memedovic -- 5. A system on the brink : pitfalls in international trade rules on the road to globalization / Keith E. Maskus -- 6. Caught behind the eight ball : impeding and facilitating technology diffusion to developing countries / Michael W. Nicholson -- 7. The global culture factory / Andrew Kirby -- 8. Globalization's impact on poverty, inequality, conflict, and democracy / Michael D. Ward and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch -- 9. Some measurable costs and benefits of economic globalization for Americans / J. David Richardson -- 10. Globalization and health / Michael E. Shin -- 11. Democracy and social spending : the utility of interregional comparisons from a Latin American perspective / George Avelino, David S. Brown and Wendy Hunter -- 12. Questioning citizenship in an "age of migration" / Caroline Nagel -- 13. Global governmentality and graduated sovereignty : national belonging among migrants in Ecuador / Victoria A. Lawson -- 14. Discourses of globalization and Islamist politics : beyond global-local / Anna J. Secor -- 15. Globalizing democracy? : autonomous public spheres and the construction of postnational democracy in Mexico / Patricia M. Martin -- 16. Global institutions and the creation of social capital / William Muck -- 17. Dreaming of "liberation" by riding on globalization : oppositional movements in Okinawa / Takashi Yamazaki -- 18. The "war on terrorism" and the "hegemonic dilemma" : extraterritoriality, reterritorialization, and the implications for globalization / Colin Flint.

"Balanced, authoritative, and up to date, this volume examines the profound effects of economic globalization on the well-being of individuals and communities in both developed and less-developed societies. Using a variety of research methods and conceptual tools, leading experts from a range of disciplines trace the complex interactions of globalization with social, political, and health and welfare processes around the world. Compelling findings are presented on "winners" and "losers" across national boundaries, regions, class and ethnic divisions, gender, and age; the ways in which different groups have mobilized to respond to globalization's challenges; and the important policy questions raised. Also considered is the crucial question of whether globalization can adequately be addressed from the perspective of contemporary social scientific theory, or whether it requires a new paradigm for analysis."--Publisher description.