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"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."
"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
"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, 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, The Morning After: Sexual Politics at the End
of the Cold War
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Now, a book that was ahead of its time has been brought up to date with a new preface that covers the latest developments in economic globalization including the defeat of "fast track," efforts to halt GATT and MAI, and the Asian economic crisis.
In clear, accessible language, Brecher and Costello describe how people around the world have started challenging the New World Economy. From the Zapatistas to students and workers in France to the broad-based anti-NAFTA and anti-GATT coalitions, opposition to economic globalization is becoming a worldwide revolt.
Global Village or Global Pillage is the best guide available to globalization and how to challenge it.
Jeremy Brecher is the author of several groundbreaking works in labor studies, including the labor history classic Strike!, recently published in an updated and revised edition by South End Press. Tim Costello is a living-wage campaign organizer and union activist based in Boston and has co-authored several books with Brecher.
1998
238 pages
ISBN: 0-89608-591-0 $16.00 paper
ISBN: 0-89608-592-9 $40.00 cloth