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Globalization - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
Encyclopedia article on globalization and its various aspects. |
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UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development - http://www.unctad-undp.org/
UN project which seeks sustainable development and economic integration of developing countries into the global economy. Includes comprehensive list of institutions working on the topic. |
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The Global Workplace - http://www.globalworkplace.org/?cc=1
Promotes awareness and encourages grassroots trade union activity on international issues. |
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Yale Center for the Study of Globalization - http://www.ycsg.yale.edu/
The Center supports teaching and research on globalization, helps to enrich debate on the subject through workshops, conferences, and lectures, and responds quickly to important events by organizing timely public programs that bring together individuals from the University community with individuals active in the policy arena. From Yale University. |
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HBS Working Knowledge: Globalization - http://hbswk.hbs.edu/topic.jhtml?t=globalization
Links to articles and comments related to the topic. |
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Canadian International Development Agency - http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm
News, background and resources about global issues and sustainable economic development, from a Canadian government-supported agency. |
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A World Connected - http://www.aworldconnected.org/
Seeks to enhance the understanding by looking through the eyes of the people who are directly affected by a globalized world. |
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The Globalist - http://www.theglobalist.com/
The daily online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture. |
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Special Reports - http://www.foreignpolicy.com/wwwboard/g-index.php
A portal to global politics, economics and ideas from Foreign Policy magazine. Site features reports, statistics and links. |
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Globalization. Threat or Opportunity? - http://imf.org/external/np/exr/ib/2000/041200.htm
Brief subject to periodical reviews by International Monetary Fund Staff. It shows a set of key questions and answers on the subject such as: roles of countries and governments, growth, poverty and inequality, and impacts on workers. |
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Global Policy Forum - http://www.globalpolicy.org/
News, information, analysis and resources from an organization that monitors UN policy making on the matter and promotes accountability of global decisions. |
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Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation - http://www.warwick.ac.uk/csgr/
From the University of Warwick, UK. Research concentrates on questions such as social policy issues, international financial crises, multijurisdictional tax competition, development of global and regional governance and other civil society activities regarding the topics. |
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Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative - http://realizingrights.org/
Addresses five issues required for greater human development and security: fostering more equitable international trade and development, strengthening efforts to realise the human right to health, shaping more humane migration policies, encouraging women’s leadership, and influencing corporate social responsibility. |
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Ethical Globalization Initiative - http://www.eginitiative.org/
Brings key stakeholders together in new alliances to integrate concepts of human rights, gender sensitivity and enhanced accountability into efforts to address global challenges and governance shortcomings. |
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Anti-globalization Movement - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-globalization_movement
Encyclopedia article on the movement opposing globalization. |
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Center for Research on Globalization - http://globalresearch.ca/
An independent research and media group of progressive writers, scholars and activists committed to curbing the tide of "globalisation" and "disarming" the new world order. Bilingual, English and French. |
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International Forum on Globalization - http://www.ifg.org/
Alliance formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization and its impact. Events, programs, news and analysis from an anti-globalization perspective. |
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Globalization101 - http://www.globalization101.org/
Managed by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, serves as an informative space for those interested in learning more about changes in the international economy. |
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Global Marshall Plan - http://www.globalmarshallplan.org/index_eng.html
An initiative for the implementation of a global eco-social development plan as a basis for a worldwide ecological and social market economy. |
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WorldBank. Leading Research on Globalization - http://www1.worldbank.org/economicpolicy/globalization/
Provides access to recent presentations and some research on the subject. Some highlighted issues are: "Making globalization work for all" or "Globalization, Growth and Poverty". |
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Global Issues Gateway - http://www.gig.org/
An educational website created by Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA, for those investigating issues arising from the rapid exchange of goods and ideas across increasingly porous geographic and cultural borders. |
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A Fair Globalization: Creating Opportunities for All - http://www.ilo.org/public/english/wcsdg/docs/report.pdf
Analyzes impacts of the globalized world with the focus on people. Report by The World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, International Labour Organization, 2004. |
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Global Exchange: Economic Alternatives - http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/alternatives/
Advocates for democratic alternatives to top-down economic globalization. |
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Essays on Globalization - http://www.monthlyreview.org/mrglobal.htm
Papers on the subject by Monthly Review. |
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GEP - Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/leverhulme/
A British institute whose activities are structured around research programs covering the impacts on globalization on labour markets, economic policy, productivity and technology. |
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Global Envision - http://www.globalenvision.org/
A web initiative of Mercy Corps with news and information on globalization, world business, poverty, global growth, and world trade. It aims to take the global free market system as a starting point for reducing world poverty. |
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From the Wilderness: Oil, Politics and War - http://www.fromthewilderness.com
Provides a foundation for understanding oil's role in the global economy. |
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Transnational Communities Programme - http://www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk/
A research programme with the goal of looking into the human dimensions of globalization and aspects of emerging transnationalism. Commissioned by the United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council, based in the University of Oxford - Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology. |
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Globalisation Institute - http://www.globalisation.eu/
European organization developing policies harnessing enterprise to promote prosperity, tackle environmental problems and fight global poverty. |
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Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition - http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~global/
An intellectual center of McMaster University in Canada, bringing together faculty, students and members of the broader community for discussion, debate and analysis of globalization and its effects. |
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Globalization and Maritime Power - http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2002/Globalization_and_Maritime_Power_Dec_02/01_toc.htm
A study about the implications of globalization theory and facts in the design of national defense policies. Edited by Sam Tangredy, Institute for National Strategic Studies, US National Defense University, 2002. |
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Economic Liberalization and Integration - Global Policy Forum - http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/
News, articles and resources relating to the topic of liberal economic policies and their impact on the developing world in particular. |
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Global Education Network - http://www.glen-europe.org/
An European network for learning in the field of global development issues and cooperation policy. Core activities are related to development of countries in Africa, Asia or South East Europe. |
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Free Trade and Globalization - http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/FreeTrade.asp
Looks at the reality of free trade and the impacts it has on everyone. |
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The Globalization Website - http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/
Resources on various issues related to the issue from Emory University. |
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Globalization: Index - http://globalization.icaap.org/
A peer-reviewed journal devoted to the examination of social, political, economic, and technological aspects of the topic, by The International Consortium for Alternative Academic Publication (ICAAP). |
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Millennium Development Goals - http://esl.jrc.it/envind/mdg.htm
A free database that provides 60 indicators for 200 countries and 15 years from the Millennium Development Summit. Presents official UN global statistics in an easy-to-understand format aimed at citizens interested in the topic. |
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Globalisation Guide - http://www.globalisationguide.org/
Eleven key questions on the subject with selected links to opinion leaders and thinkers. |
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Institute for International Economics - Globalization - http://www.iie.com/research/researcharea.cfm?ResearchTopicID=3
Collection of papers on this topic by members the organization. |
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LifeWeb: The Biology of Globalization - http://www.ratical.org/LifeWeb/Articles/globalize.html
Opinion article by Elisabet Sahtouris, it points out the threats of the economy of globalization against the basic principles by which healthy living systems are organized, 1998. |
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Challenges of the Global Century - http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2001/Challenges%20of%20the%20Global%20Century%20June%202001/GloCenCont.html
A report of the project on Globalization and National Security that displays the key features of the topic, as well as its challenges, impacts, and implications for the US policies. By Stephen J. Flanagan, Ellen L. Frost, and Richard L. Kugler. US National Defense University, 2001. |
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Globalisation and Poverty Research Programme - http://www.gapresearch.org/
A three-year program of research exploring the linkages between globalization processes and poverty. Funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), a United Kingdom government ministry. |
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The Global Century - Globalization and National Security - http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2001/Global%20Century%20-%20June%202001/globcencont.html
Examines impacts of globalization on world affairs and the task of forging responsive policies and strategies. Also, an in-depth analysis of global and regional trends. Edited by Richard L. Kugler and Ellen L. Frost, National Defense University. |
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Outsource Outrage - http://www.outsourceoutrage.com
Providing facts and figures on who's outsourcing and how it affects workers. |
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The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture - http://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/castells/trilogy_reviews.html
A selection of media reviews (key paragraphs) about Manuel Castells' trilogy. |
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Wuppertal Institute on Globalisation - http://www.wupperinst.org/globalisation/
A German research center that explores social and ecological impacts, and develops strategies to make globalization fair and sustainable. |
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ICC World Business Organization - http://www.iccwbo.org/home/menu_case_for_the_global_economy.asp
Comments, news and information resources from pro-globalization perspective, contending a global market economy will bring prosperity and other benefits to millions. Section of website of the International Chamber of Commerce. |
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Right Makes Might: Freedom and Power in the Information Age - http://www.ndu.edu/inss/McNair/mcnair59/m59cont.html
Examines the relationship of intentions and capabilities—more precisely, of openness and power—in the information age, taking China as the case in point. Postulates that although power remains important in world politics, globalization has transformed its character, correlates, and consequences. By David Gompert,McNair Paper 59, US National Defense University, May 1998. |
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Global Balance - http://www.global-balance.org/
Provides an environment of information exchange, integration and support to assist NGOs and their projects to reach the UN Millennium Development Goals. |
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Fantasy World Order - http://www.fantasyworldorder.com/
Offers a quiz to help visitors determine their position in the globalization debate. Includes overall results. |
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International Social Observatory - http://www.observatoire-social.com/english/
Intends to contribute to integration of social, ethical and environmental dimensions in the globalization process. |
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Monopolis - http://monopolis.net/
A presentation of relevant social, economic, and demographic about the globalized world. [German, English and Spanish] |
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World Exploitation - http://www.worldexploitation.com/
Provides topical related news and archive from a variety of sources on the Internet. Searchable news in 20 languages. |
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Globalization's Stir-Fry - http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=globalizations_stirfry
An article about how the new global economy changes long-accepted notions and arguments about American business. Authored by Harold Meyerson, Jun 2007. |
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Globalization and National Environmental Policy - http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/globus/activities/con-22092003.html.print
Taking stock of changes in government interventions in response to globalization. Koningshof, Veldhoven, The Netherlands on September 22-24, 2003. |
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Documents Relating to the Process of Globalization - http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/globaliz.htm
Links to articles and essays from the web site of the Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, USA. |
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The Heritage Foundation - http://www.heritage.org
A conservative think tank that is at the forefront of the pro-globalization perspective |
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World Economic Forum - http://www.weforum.org/
The Davos meeting of political and business leaders aims to create the foremost global partnership of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of civil society to define and discuss the key issues on the global agenda. |
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Newspaper Index Forum - http://forum.newspaperindex.com/
An international forum focused on the topic, and on politics and global news, as well. |
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Corporate Watch - http://www.corpwatch.org/
An organization that counters corporate-led globalization through education, network-building and activism. Works to foster democratic control over corporations by building movement for human rights and dignity, labor rights and environmental justice. Articles, campaigns, links, news, and contact information. |