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This book presents economic and socio-cultural perspectives on globalization from emerging markets. It explores the links between globalization and development, and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends in and implications of globalization in emerging market economies. Gathering papers by leading experts in the field, it shares essential insights into the history and status quo of globalization processes and structures; identifies the opportunities provided by and risks posed by globalization; and sheds light on the way to global peace. The topics addressed range from globalization development within the Group of Twenty (G20), populist events such as "Brexit" as a form of historical irony, and a zeitgeist analysis of the globalization spirit; to the evolution of higher education and public administrative systems under the weight of globalization; not to mention emerging topics such as the informal economy and new rules for fleecing the South in the newly globalizedtrade system.
List of contents
Introduction to Globalization and Development - Economic and Socio-Cultural Perspectives from Emerging Markets.- An Overview: Globalization Development Within the Group of Twenty (G20) as Indicated by Globalization and Innovation Indices.- Globalization and the Informal Economy in Developing Countries.- Developing Economies and Newly Globalized Trade: New Rules to Fleece the South.- Zeitgeist Analysis of Globalization Spirit: A Philosophical Approach.- Institutional Quality and Globalization in Developing Economies.- Catch-up and Convergence: Mechanism Design for Economic Development.- A Taxonomy of Country Performance Based on GDP and Innovation Indicators for the Group of Twenty (G20).- The Disruption and Global Implications of MOOCs for Higher Education.- Africa: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Barriers to Technology Transfer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Innovation Capacity and Knowledge Absorption in Senegal.- More Trade, More Wealth? Impact of Trade on the Economic Development of African Developing Countries.- Fostering Egalitarianism Through Globalization of Africa's Indigenous Knowledge and Technology (IK & T) for Enhanced Industrial Development and Global Competitiveness.- Economic Globalization and Nigeria's Development: Letting the Facts Speak.- The Eurocentric World History: Deconstructing the Constructed African History in the Age of Globalization.- Middle East and North Africa (MENA): The Islamic State's Theoretical Challenge in a Globalized World.- Globalization and Evolution of Public Administrative System in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).- The Evolution of Higher Education in Oman Under the Gravity of Globalization and Innovation.- Asia and Latin America: Cultural Globalization: A Critical Analysis of Identity Crises in the Developing Economies.- Social Globalization and Consumer Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Study in Malaysia.- Aspects of Globalization: Spotlight on Latin America.- A Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Owner-Manager's Job Theoretic Review Under Globalization.
About the author
Professor Nezameddin Faghih is the Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Tehran (Iran), and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (Springer). He has published more than 50 books and 100 research articles.
Summary
This book presents economic and socio-cultural perspectives on globalization from emerging markets. It explores the links between globalization and development, and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends in and implications of globalization in emerging market economies. Gathering papers by leading experts in the field, it shares essential insights into the history and status quo of globalization processes and structures; identifies the opportunities provided by and risks posed by globalization; and sheds light on the way to global peace. The topics addressed range from globalization development within the Group of Twenty (G20), populist events such as “Brexit” as a form of historical irony, and a zeitgeist analysis of the globalization spirit; to the evolution of higher education and public administrative systems under the weight of globalization; not to mention emerging topics such as the informal economy and new rules for fleecing the South in the newly globalizedtrade system.
