The Human Side of Globalization
This book contains original and first-hand observations of global forces operating in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Professor Patrick Mendis, who taught at the University of Pittsburgh's Semester at Sea Program, critically explores the influence of U.S. foreign policies and American values that has affected these countries where freedom prevails. With illustrative maps and photos, the interdisciplinary analysis presents vivid faces of the human side of globalization as it interplays with local communities – a process of “glocalization.” The book is about the power of free enterprise and political freedom as the new American influence through the Washington Consensus – the “Trinity of Washington” and its “Ten Commandments” – continues with unintended consequences by glocalizing every society and each of us around the world.
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“This book is three quite different – and quite wonderful – things. It is first of all a political-cultural travelogue by a professor who took advantage of a semester lecturing aboard ship to acquire penetrating insights into a dozen nations from the Caribbean south and westward to the Sea of Japan. Second, it is a richly illustrated essay on globalization – what the author calls ‘glocalization’ – vividly brought to life by his first-hand experience. Thirdly, it is confirmation to those who know Patrick Mendis of his extraordinary devotion to the best of the American ethos he adopted – and enriched – in an impressive career since arriving as a student from Sri Lanka. His book deserves a wide American audience.”
Professor Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Professor of Political Science Emeritus, MIT