Globalizations

Building on post-Keynesian economic theory and classical theories of imperialism, the book discusses anticipations that neoliberalism will push the world into a new era of insecurity, confrontations, armaments, and wars. The chapters in this book, except for chapters 3 and 6, were originally published in Globalizations.

Introduction: Critical reflections on learning about the dynamics of world politics and the driving forces of global history PART I War and peace - The cases of Ukraine and the OSCE 1. Looking at the war in Ukraine and ways it could end from a global perspective 2. The shape of things to come: a further dialogue 3. The relevance of the Helsinki Process and the Charter of Paris for future security policies and institutions PART II Political economy 4. The long downward wave of the world economy and the future of global conflict 5. What next? An explanation of the 2008-2009 slump and two scenarios of the shape of things to come 6. World history and the political economy of crises: ten theses on the dialectics of power and learning 7. Prices, values, and good: toward a synthesis of economic and normative theory PART III Political theory 8. Global justice: a democratic perspective 9. The role of 'critical' in the theory and practice of global civil society 10. The rational kernel within Samir Amin's mythological shell: the idea of a democratic and pluralist world political party 11. Repurposing the university in the 21st century: toward a progressive global vision