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Explores the institutional, economic and ideational factors that shaped the way in which Europe adapted to, resisted, and responded to the challenges of globalization. This book reveals 3 main strategies adopted by European political actors in their response: resistance, adaptation, and the production of alternatives to global norms and practices.
List of contents
Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Europes Cautious Globalization Chapter 2: Can the European Union Control the Agenda of Globalization? Chapter 3: Who Steers the Field of Consumer Protection and Environmental Regulations? An American-European Comparison Chapter 4: Global Markets, Global Corporations: How European Competition Policy Responds to Globalization Chapter 5: Europe: Space, Territory and Identity Chapter 6: Against Domestic Violence: The Interaction of Global Networks with Local Activism in Central Europe Chapter 7: Watery Spaces, Globalizing Places: Ownership and Access in Post-socialist Croatia Chapter 8: The World Trading System: In the Fog of Uncertainty Chapter 9: Globalisation v. Development: is there a European Perspective?
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Explores the institutional, economic and ideational factors that shaped the way in which Europe adapted to, resisted, and responded to the challenges of globalization. This book reveals 3 main strategies adopted by European political actors in their response: resistance, adaptation, and the production of alternatives to global norms and practices.
