Globalization

Anti-globalization Movement - Wikipedia
Encyclopedia article on the movement opposing globalization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-globalization_movement

Canadian International Development Agency
News, background and resources about global issues and sustainable economic development, from a Canadian government-supported agency.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm

Capitalistocracy Book Café - Canadian Association for Research on Capitalistocracy
Facilitates critical research on corporate globalization and capitalism. Accepts freelance writers.
http://www.capitalistocracy.com/

Center for Globalization and Policy Research - UCLA
Established in response to the growing need for informed research and debate on all aspects of the topic, and in particular, on the many difficult policy questions that are being raised as a consecquence of it.
http://www.sppsr.ucla.edu/cgpr/

Center for Research on Globalization
An independent research and media group of progressive writers, scholars and activists committed to curbing the tide of "globalisation" and "disarming" the new world order. Bilingual, English and French.
http://globalresearch.ca/

Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation
From the University of Warwick, UK. Research concentrates on questions such as social policy issues, international financial crises, multijurisdictional tax competition, development of global and regional governance and other civil society activities regarding the topics.
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/csgr/

Challenges of the Global Century
A report of the project on Globalization and National Security that displays the key features of the topic, as well as its challenges, impacts, and implications for the US policies. By Stephen J. Flanagan, Ellen L. Frost, and Richard L. Kugler. US National Defense University, 2001.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2001/Challenges%20of%20the%20Global%20Century%20June%202001/GloCenCont.html

Corporate Watch
An organization that counters corporate-led globalization through education, network-building and activism. Works to foster democratic control over corporations by building movement for human rights and dignity, labor rights and environmental justice. Articles, campaigns, links, news, and contact information.
http://www.corpwatch.org/

Documents Relating to the Process of Globalization
Links to articles and essays from the web site of the Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, USA.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/globaliz.htm

Economic Liberalization and Integration - Global Policy Forum
News, articles and resources relating to the topic of liberal economic policies and their impact on the developing world in particular.
http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/

Essays on Globalization
Papers on the subject by Monthly Review.
http://www.monthlyreview.org/mrglobal.htm

Ethical Globalization Initiative
Brings key stakeholders together in new alliances to integrate concepts of human rights, gender sensitivity and enhanced accountability into efforts to address global challenges and governance shortcomings.
http://www.eginitiative.org/

A Fair Globalization: Creating Opportunities for All
Analyzes impacts of the globalized world with the focus on people. Report by The World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, International Labour Organization, 2004. [PDF]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/wcsdg/docs/report.pdf

Fantasy World Order
Offers a quiz to help visitors determine their position in the globalization debate. Includes overall results.
http://www.fantasyworldorder.com/

Free Trade and Globalization
Looks at the reality of free trade and the impacts it has on everyone.
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/FreeTrade.asp

Friends of the Earth: MAI
Commentary, analysis and links to websites about the Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
http://www.foe.co.uk/pubsinfo/briefings/html/19980424100502.html

From the Wilderness: Oil, Politics and War
Provides a foundation for understanding oil's role in the global economy.
http://www.fromthewilderness.com

GEP - Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy
A British institute whose activities are structured around research programs covering the impacts on globalization on labour markets, economic policy, productivity and technology.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/leverhulme/

Global Balance
Provides an environment of information exchange, integration and support to assist NGOs and their projects to reach the UN Millennium Development Goals.
http://www.global-balance.org/

The Global Century - Globalization and National Security
Examines impacts of globalization on world affairs and the task of forging responsive policies and strategies. Also, an in-depth analysis of global and regional trends. Edited by Richard L. Kugler and Ellen L. Frost, National Defense University.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2001/Global%20Century%20-%20June%202001/globcencont.html

Global Education Network
An European network for learning in the field of global development issues and cooperation policy. Core activities are related to development of countries in Africa, Asia or South East Europe.
http://www.glen-europe.org/

Global Envision
A web initiative of Mercy Corps with news and information on globalization, world business, poverty, global growth, and world trade. It aims to take the global free market system as a starting point for reducing world poverty.
http://www.globalenvision.org/

Global Exchange: Economic Alternatives
Advocates for democratic alternatives to top-down economic globalization.
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/alternatives/

Global Issues Gateway
An educational website created by Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA, for those investigating issues arising from the rapid exchange of goods and ideas across increasingly porous geographic and cultural borders.
http://www.gig.org/

Global Marshall Plan
An initiative for the implementation of a global eco-social development plan as a basis for a worldwide ecological and social market economy.
http://www.globalmarshallplan.org/index_eng.html

Global Policy Forum
News, information, analysis and resources from an organization that monitors UN policy making on the matter and promotes accountability of global decisions.
http://www.globalpolicy.org/

The Global Workplace
Promotes awareness and encourages grassroots trade union activity on international issues.
http://www.globalworkplace.org/?cc=1

Globalisation and Poverty Research Programme
A three-year program of research exploring the linkages between globalization processes and poverty. Funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), a United Kingdom government ministry.
http://www.gapresearch.org/

Globalisation Guide
Eleven key questions on the subject with selected links to opinion leaders and thinkers.
http://www.globalisationguide.org/

The Globalist
The daily online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture.
http://www.theglobalist.com/

Globalization101
A project of Neil D. Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce, promotes a greater understanding of the challenges and dilemmas of globalization.
http://www.globalization101.org/

Globalization - Wikipedia
Encyclopedia article on globalization and its various aspects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization

Globalization and Maritime Power
A study about the implications of globalization theory and facts in the design of national defense policies. Edited by Sam Tangredy, Institute for National Strategic Studies, US National Defense University, 2002.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books_2002/Globalization_and_Maritime_Power_Dec_02/01_toc.htm

Globalization and National Environmental Policy
Taking stock of changes in government interventions in response to globalization. Koningshof, Veldhoven, The Netherlands on September 22-24, 2003.
http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/globus/activities/con-22092003.html.print

Globalization and the Postmodern Turn
A paper by Douglas Kellner, from the Graduate School of Education, UCLA, USA.
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/courses/ed253a/dk/GLOBPM.htm

Globalization: Index
A peer-reviewed journal devoted to the examination of social, political, economic, and technological aspects of the topic, by The International Consortium for Alternative Academic Publication (ICAAP).
http://globalization.icaap.org/

Globalization. Threat or Opportunity?
Brief subject to periodical reviews by International Monetary Fund Staff. It shows a set of key questions and answers on the subject such as: roles of countries and governments, growth, poverty and inequality, and impacts on workers.
http://imf.org/external/np/exr/ib/2000/041200.htm

The Globalization Website
Resources on various issues related to the issue from Emory University.
http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/

Globalization's Stir-Fry
An article about how the new global economy changes long-accepted notions and arguments about American business. Authored by Harold Meyerson, Jun 2007.
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=globalizations_stirfry

HBS Working Knowledge: Globalization
Links to articles and comments related to the topic.
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/topic.jhtml?t=globalization

The Heritage Foundation
A conservative think tank that is at the forefront of the pro-globalization perspective
http://www.heritage.org

ICC World Business Organization
Comments, news and information resources from pro-globalization perspective, contending a global market economy will bring prosperity and other benefits to millions. Section of website of the International Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.iccwbo.org/home/menu_case_for_the_global_economy.asp

The Information Age
A book that undertakes the task of understanding the globalization of information and communication technologies. Based on historical fact, reasoned speculation about future trends, and informed analysis about the impacts that those trends might have on human affairs and the international system. Several authors. Edited by David S. Alberts and Daniel S. Papp for the US National Defense University, 2002.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/Books%20-%201998/Information%20Age%20Anthology%20-%20Sept%2098/index.html

The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture
A selection of media reviews (key paragraphs) about Manuel Castells' trilogy.
http://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/castells/trilogy_reviews.html

Institute for International Economics - Globalization
Collection of papers on this topic by members the organization.
http://www.iie.com/research/researcharea.cfm?ResearchTopicID=3

Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition
An intellectual center of McMaster University in Canada, bringing together faculty, students and members of the broader community for discussion, debate and analysis of globalization and its effects.
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~global/

International Forum on Globalization
Alliance formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization and its impact. Events, programs, news and analysis from an anti-globalization perspective.
http://www.ifg.org/

International Social Observatory
Intends to contribute to integration of social, ethical and environmental dimensions in the globalization process.
http://www.observatoire-social.com/english/

LifeWeb: The Biology of Globalization
Opinion article by Elisabet Sahtouris, it points out the threats of the economy of globalization against the basic principles by which healthy living systems are organized, 1998.
http://www.ratical.org/LifeWeb/Articles/globalize.html

Millennium Development Goals
A free database that provides 60 indicators for 200 countries and 15 years from the Millennium Development Summit. Presents official UN global statistics in an easy-to-understand format aimed at citizens interested in the topic.
http://esl.jrc.it/envind/mdg.htm

Monopolis
A presentation of relevant social, economic, and demographic about the globalized world. [German, English and Spanish]
http://monopolis.net/

Newspaper Index Forum
An international forum focused on the topic, and on politics and global news, as well.
http://forum.newspaperindex.com/

Outsource Outrage
Providing facts and figures on who's outsourcing and how it affects workers.
http://www.outsourceoutrage.com

Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative
Addresses five issues required for greater human development and security: fostering more equitable international trade and development, strengthening efforts to realise the human right to health, shaping more humane migration policies, encouraging women’s leadership, and influencing corporate social responsibility.
http://realizingrights.org/

Right Makes Might: Freedom and Power in the Information Age
Examines the relationship of intentions and capabilities—more precisely, of openness and power—in the information age, taking China as the case in point. Postulates that although power remains important in world politics, globalization has transformed its character, correlates, and consequences. By David Gompert,McNair Paper 59, US National Defense University, May 1998.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/McNair/mcnair59/m59cont.html

Special Issue on Globalization -- Journal of World-Systems Research
Explores the topic in its economic, political, and cultural dimensions.
http://jwsr.ucr.edu/archive/vol5/number2/

Transnational Communities Programme
A research programme with the goal of looking into the human dimensions of globalization and aspects of emerging transnationalism. Commissioned by the United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council, based in the University of Oxford - Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
http://www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk/

TUC Globalisation
Raises key issues and highlights trade union responses to aspects of particular interest to working people. By the Trade Unions Congress, United Kingdom.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/theme/index.cfm?theme=globalisation

UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development
UN project which seeks sustainable development and economic integration of developing countries into the global economy. Includes comprehensive list of institutions working on the topic.
http://www.unctad-undp.org/

World Economic Forum
The Davos meeting of political and business leaders aims to create the foremost global partnership of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of civil society to define and discuss the key issues on the global agenda.
http://www.weforum.org/

World Exploitation
Provides topical related news and archive from a variety of sources on the Internet. Searchable news in 20 languages.
http://www.worldexploitation.com/

WorldBank. Leading Research on Globalization
Provides access to recent presentations and some research on the subject. Some highlighted issues are: "Making globalization work for all" or "Globalization, Growth and Poverty".
http://www1.worldbank.org/economicpolicy/globalization/

Wuppertal Institute on Globalisation
A German research center that explores social and ecological impacts, and develops strategies to make globalization fair and sustainable.
http://www.wupperinst.org/globalisation/

Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
The Center supports teaching and research on globalization, helps to enrich debate on the subject through workshops, conferences, and lectures, and responds quickly to important events by organizing timely public programs that bring together individuals from the University community with individuals active in the policy arena. From Yale University.
http://www.ycsg.yale.edu/