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Written by a premier group of 21 thinkers from around the world, the second edition 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 10 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. This revised and expanded edition features a new opening chapter on the global balance of power, a new section on the media and globalization and a new final chapter on what ordinary citizens can do to fight the injustices of globalization. It also includes many new charts, sidebars and other updated information.