Globalization or Empire?

<p>In this smart and concise examination of the trends driving contemporary globalization, Jan Nederveen Pieterse argues that the United States' pursuit of global primacy is based upon a complex melding of neoliberal economics and hegemonic politics. Do alternate capitalisms offer viable alternatives to the American way? <em>Globalization or Empire? </em>looks at globalization with acuity and thoughtfulness and uncovers its underlying dramas.</p> Introduction 1. Neoliberal Globalization Dixie Capitalism Cold War and Neoliberalism Washington Consensus 2. Scenarios of Power Unipolar Moment or Imperial Episode? Another American Century? Scenarios and Analyses 3. Empire as Metaphor Capitalism = Imperialism? 4. Neoliberal Empire The Empire of Liberty Osmosis of Neoliberalism and Empire Occupational Hazards in Iraq Strategy Matters 5. Global Inequality: Bringing Politics Back In Measuring Global Poverty Examining Global Inequality Conventional Wisdom for Beginners Politics of Perplexity 6. Conflict: Technologies of Work, War and Politics Technologies of Work and War Technologies of Politics Technology Matters But Asymmetric Conflict New Politics of Containment Containment or Engagement? 7. Globalization North and South Perspectives on Globalization Representations of Global Divide Ethnic Politics? Beyond Blowback The Interplay of Modernities and Capitalisms 8. Hyperpower Exceptionalism American Exceptionalism Globalization the American Way Beyond American Exceptionalism? 9. Capitalisms: Asian-European Dialogue after Enron Varieties of Capitalism Enron in Wonderland Tipping Points An Alternative Rapport Eurasia