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Book SynopsisThe Dilemma of Sustainability in the Age of Globalization: A Quest for a Paradigm of Development offers an exhaustive overview of the different political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances that paved the way for the inception of sustainable development. It particularly traces the evolution of this project in an unpropitious context of neo-liberal capitalism and globalization. By means of an in-depth critical comparative analysis of the two phenomena of sustainable development and globalization, this book highlights aspects of both their divergence and convergence on issues such as development, man-nature relationship, and society. This distinctive approach pinpoints the theoretical and factual aspects of clash and affinity between globalization and sustainability and spotlights some potential harmonization between the two on different levels. On the whole, this book covers a few gaps in the contemporary literature that heightened the need for analysis of the viability of imp
Trade ReviewMohamed El-Kamel Bakari has made a thoughtful and powerful case for sustainability. He has also explained the difficulties—conceptual as well as practical—with making sustainability work in the current political, economic, and social environment. This is an important contribution. -- Kenneth Weisbrode, Bilkent University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: An Overview of the Contemporary Sustainability Challenges List of Abbreviations Chapter 1: The Late 20th Century Developmental Challenges and the Inception of Sustainable Development. Chapter 2: Sustainable Development in a Context of Globalization: Incompatible Paradigms Chapter 3: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Impediments to Sustainability Chapter 4: Beyond Sustainability Gridlock: a New Approach to Sustainable Development Conclusion Bibliography
