Lays out democratic and socially just alternatives to corporate globalization. Focusing on constructive goals, this book presents ten governing principles for establishing sustainable societies and describes alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF, and the WTO that would better serve the needs of the planet.

Written by a premier group of 21 thinkers from around the world, the 2/e of "Alternatives to Economic Globalization" lays out democratic, ecologically sound, socially just alternatives to corporate globalization more fully, specifically, and thoughtfully than has ever been done before. Focusing on constructive, achievable goals, the authors present ten governing principles for establishing truly sustainable societies and describe alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF, and the WTO that would better serve the needs of the planet. They offer detailed proposals for protecting vital goods and services, from corporate exploitation, limiting corporate privileges and power, rebuilding economies to make them more responsive to human needs, and more.