Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century

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Author: Arno TauschISBN: 9780857284105Publisher: Anthem PressYear first published: 01 May 2012Pages: 346 Format: Hardback'Globalization, the Human Condition and Sustainable Develop ment in the Twenty-first Century: Cross-national Perspectives and European Implications' is a cross-national, 175-nation-based exploration of the deep crisis in which Europe currently finds itself. Investigating the effects of dependency theory and world-systems theory upon the global success of eight dimensions of development including democracy, environmental sustainability, employment, social cohesion, high-quality tertiary education and gender justice this study argues that the current European crisis has been precipitated by the pro-globalist policies of the European Commission, and that in the near future these policies threaten to enter Europe into a destructive 'race to the bottom'. Show more