| Description |
xxiv, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Johns Hopkins studies in globalization |
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Johns Hopkins studies in globalization.
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| Contents |
Introduction : the globalizers in Honduras -- Pt. I. Who are the globalizers? -- 1. The institutions -- 2. The people -- 3. The expats -- 4. The locals -- Pt. II. The globalizers in action -- 5. Global governance -- 6. Building dams -- 7. Fixing dams -- 8. Making maquiladoras -- 9. Legitimating maquiladoras -- 10. Rebuilding after Hurricane Mitch -- Conclusion : maintaining global governance |
| Summary |
"Using Honduras as a case study, Jeffrey T. Jackson illuminates the processes by which wealthy western countries target countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for political economic construction, or nation building. In the process, he draws a provocative connection between the efforts of international development workers and the emergence of global governance." "Jackson examines the significant roles played by international development workers - "the globalizers" - operating in Honduras over the past thirty years, particularly in the troubled construction of the El Cajon hydroelectric dam, the creation of maquiladoras, and the multinational relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Mitch."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-349) and index |
| Subject |
Community development personnel -- Honduras.
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Rural development personnel -- Honduras.
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Globalization -- Political aspects -- Honduras.
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| LC no. |
2004026039 |
| ISBN |
0801881234 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780801887581 |
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