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Author Smith, Gordon S.

Title Altered states : globalization, sovereignty, and governance / by Gordon Smith and Moisés Nai ́m
Published Ottawa ; [Great Britain] : International Development Research Centre, [2000]
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Description xvii, 78 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Series desLibris. Books collection
Contents Introduction: Globalization: Hopes and Warnings -- Pt. 1. Sovereignty and Globalization: Government in a State of Confusion -- Pt. 2. For the Millennium Assembly: Three Imperatives of Governance -- Conclusion: Governing Principles: The United Nations and the Millennium Assembly
Summary "In Altered States, Gordon Smith and Moises Naim explore the dynamics of globalization and discuss what makes today's globalization distinct. They test the prevailing wisdom about sovereignty and state capacity, and sort out the humbug. They consider whether sovereignty itself is an impediment or a requirement to security and prosperity. And, in three areas ripe for progress - preventing deadly conflict, providing opportunities for the young, and managing the many harms of climate change - they advance plans of action by which states, with others in the global community, can govern successfully in the future. Their message gives both hope and warning: globalization opens possibilities of prosperity, security, and human well-being, but only if new ways of governance are constructed."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Issued also in French under title: Des états remaniés
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Democracy.
Globalization.
International economic relations.
Legitimacy of governments.
Sovereignty.
Author Naím, Moisés.
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
LC no. 2002318467
ISBN 0889369178