Global Capitalism

by Will Hutton (Editor), Anthony Giddens (Editor)

This "glorious and frightening read" ( MT Magazine ) examines capitalism's place as the universal social and economic order of our time. Now truly global, twenty-first-century capitalism―aided by extraordinary advances in technology and communication and by unfettered global financial markets―has a speed, inevitability, and force that it has not had before. In Global Capitalism , leading political and economic analysts have gathered to dissect this dangerous new world. Hailed as a "must read" by Internet Business London , Global Capitalism analyzes the current role of the business firm, considers whether the new capitalism is compatible with social cohesion and social justice, and addresses topics ranging from the degradation of the environment to the concentrated control of the media by transnational corporations. The contributors discuss capitalism as a form of culture and way of life, and ask whether it has any viable political rivals. Ulrich Beck Manuel Castells Jeff Faux Arlie Russell Hochschild Robert Kuttner Larry Mishel Richard Sennett Vandana Shiva George Soros Polly Toynbee Paul A. Volcker

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kberger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Global Capitalism is a collection of 12 articles that address a broad range of topics, written back in 2000. For some reason I decided to read this book in 2018, and I get to smile when I read conjecture about the future that is way off. The book is mostly good stuff written by smart people, and I especially think Ulrich Beck's piece titled "Living Your Own Life in a Runaway World" is excellent.

It hurt to read parts of Polly Toynbee's writing. "Sometimes it seems as if a tidal wave of the worst Western culture is creeping across the globe like a giant strawberry milkshake... This milkshake of the mind is spilling across frontiers, cultures and languages, Disneyfying everything in its path. It seems to take the Taliban to hold it back."

The world has gone on a wild, bumpy ride since this book was published in 2000. If someone is interested in looking at what some people thought way back then, this is a decent book.

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many insightful contributors, but Giddens in particular quite wimpy in critiquing global capitalism. I reviewed it at
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[sheena d! · Rating 1 out of 5]

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there were two good chapters. the rest will serve as excellent pre-bedtime reading material.

dry stuff. i had to keep starting paragraphs over and over and over until i finally gave up.

maybe the intended audience (which definitely doesn't include me) will enjoy hearing the battles & agreements between the co-authors. maybe not.