Globalization Unmasked: Imperialism in the 21st Century

by Henry Veltmeyer and James F. Petras

Book Overview

Globalization is the mantra of our times. Business executives, politicians, and intellectuals all seem to agree that it just happened, and that we must adapt to it. In this new book, the entire globalization project is subjected to a powerful blast from the left. James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer contend that globalization is not new-capitalism over the past 100 years has experienced periodic waxings and wanings of its tendency to integrate economies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856499391
• ISBN13: 9781856499392
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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A lighter and fancier rendition of imperialism

"Globalization" is deemed to be something very cool and new age. We hear people say things like "we live in a small village called the World and globalization what makes this happen". It all sounds very nice, fancy and cool! But, do you think it is really cool for those who are "globalized"? The authors basically argue that globalization is some sort of new fancy name for imperialism with lighter rendition. People of the underdeveloped and developing countries should be very cautions as to the activities of some worldwide organizations IMF, World Bank etc. One of the most eye-opening chapters of the book was the one about non-governmental organizations (NGO's). They argue that even though the majority of the administrators of these organizations are local people, they have, in general, very strong ties with those infamous worldwide organizations and powerful countries. They are paid by those institutions / countries in large sums and used as the tools of propaganda and promotion. These (relatively) poor countries essentially become more and more connected and dependent on the (seemingly) benefactor / benevolent countries. This book carries a message to the people of underdeveloped and developing countries that they should stay away these NGO's and similar organizations as much as possible.