Is Globalisation Doomed?: The Economic and Political Threats to the Future of Globalisation

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This book questions whether it is possible for globalization to be reversed and constructs a model for anticipating this potential development in future years. The first part focuses on the preliminary problems of globalization, constructing a model (or index) of its various phases of evolution. It then goes on to consider four problems which represent the principle worries of middles classes when considering globalization: terrorism, inequality, immigration and political representation. It depicts a scenario for the coming years in which globalization may slow down, or fall back altogether, taking care to describe the mechanism whereby either situation would happen. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Globalization: Definition and Phases (Antimo Verde)....Pages 3-12 A New Globalization Index (Antimo Verde)....Pages 13-20 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Migration (Antimo Verde)....Pages 23-60 Inequality in the Advanced Countries (Antimo Verde)....Pages 61-90 Front Matter ....Pages 91-91 Islamist Terrorism (Antimo Verde)....Pages 93-112 The Middle Class and Political Representation: The Risk of Globalization Slowing Down (Antimo Verde)....Pages 113-136 Back Matter ....Pages 137-150