This title was first published in 2000: The contributors to this fully documented volume address the debate surrounding the nature, impact and desirability of the complex set of phenomena collectively referred to as 'globalization'. The book breaks new ground by showing globalization in a wide range of areas, including national and transnational corporations, welfare policies, adoption, gendered politics and democratic institutions, citizenship, religion and judicial systems.

Contributing Authors, Acknowledgements, Introduction: Case Studies and Common Trends in Globalizations, PART I - GOING GLOBAL: BUSINESS AND TRADE, PART II - MOBILIZING WITHIN GLOBALIZATIONS, PART III - DEMOCRACY, DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND GLOBALIZATIONS