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Global Village or Global Pillage | Praise
"Penetrating analysis . . . crisp and simple language … as revealing
as it is succinct.… An effective antidote to the mood of resignation before
the omnipotence of transnational business institutions which pervades the political
discourse of our times … timely and important."
—David Montgomery, The Nation
"Brecher
and Costello offer compelling evidence that economic globalization largely benefits
the affluent and harms the less affluent. The authors provide substantial documentation
for their position. The book is well written without academic jargon, making
it readable for anyone with a serious interest in political or economic affairs."
—Choice
"An extremely accessible account of the process of 'globalization'.…
A practical guide to what people can do about it."
—The Ecologist
"Popular
in style … packed with memorable titles [and] subtitles … offers a thought-provoking
and easily-read alternative. In the face of economic reductionism and market
fundamentalism, this
suggests not only a political but an ethical agenda."
—Development
and Change
"This
book is much more than a critique of the new economic world order. It's a practical
guide for action for those who want to think globally and work locally on the
economy, trade, and the environment."
—Elaine Bernard, director, Harvard University
Trade Union Program
"Brecher
and Costello's critique of the current drift of the world economy is devastating,
but the greatest value of their book is to depict an emerging politics of grassroots
resistance that creatively opens up a new range of radical possibilities for
the 1990s."
—Richard Falk, professor of International Law,
Princeton University
"Makes
visible the multiple forms of resistance to global capital that often remain
unrecognized. These forms of resistance are themselves becoming transnational
and binding people, places and initiatives in alternative global networks. A
must read."
—Saskia Sassen, professor of Urban Planning, Columbia
University, author of The Global City
"Accessible … reliable roadmap to the global economy … offers inspiring examples
of cross-border solidarity … a clear and broad picture of the global economy … not only a devastating critique of a system gone awry, but a persuasive
case that alternatives are still within reach."
—Dollars and Sense
"Understanding
the far-reaching destructive powers of transnational corporations and the global
institutions they've set up to protect their rights in today's global economy
is a tall order. Offering alternatives rooted in grassroots organization and
international policy-making is even more daunting. Yet Jeremy Brecher and Tim
Costello have managed to do just that.… This book will set your mind reeling
with the possibilities for grassroots global connections."
—Mary McGinn, Labor Notes
"The
facts and figures about globalization that Brecher and Costello marshal and
the careful documentation make chapter one alone worth the price as a reference
book."
—Equity
"Brecher
and Costello have written a refreshingly optimistic and useful book. Their strategy
of transnational citizen action … should be an important part of the effort
to bring global institutions under democratic control."
—New Politics
"It
is only with the brave thinking and strategies put forth by Brecher and Costello
in this hopeful book that humans of diverse concerns and interests can pursue
a course for collective economic development more life-sustaining to the Earth
we inhabit."
—M. Annette Jaimes, editor of The State of Native
America
"Finally
someone has stopped long enough to document with real insight and clear analysis
the exciting new developments in people-to-people global networking. Brecher
and Costello have a lifetime of experience that shows in their writing and their
prescriptions. They're strong lights on the pathway."
—Mark Ritchie, director, Institute for Agriculture
and Trade Policy
"An
important, uniquely comprehensive blending of practical and visionary discussion
on how to create a viable world community in a time in which corporations increasingly
have power to dictate policies that increase conflict and lower standards of
living around the world."
—John Brown Childs, professor, Sociology, University
of California at Santa Cruz,
chair, Race and Ethnicity Research Council
"Brecher
and Costello introduce us to local women's groups, from Chiapas to Arkansas
to Manila, that are analyzing this not-so-new World Order most revealingly,
and in doing so make us smarter."
—Cynthia Enloe, author of The Morning After:
Sexual Politics at the End of the Cold War
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