The introduction provides a "roadmap" through the globalization debate and shows the connections between the different aspects covered in detail in the various contributions. The chapters deal with: the economic, societal, ecological, and political consequences of globalization; and solutions that have emerged to cope with the various challenges.

He is currently project-manager for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bucharest, Romania. Marika Lerch is a political scientist and a member of the International Policy Analysis Unit of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. She is currently managing editor of International Politics and Society.