Globalization, Social Capital and Inequality by Wilfred Dolfs... - 9781840645149

Globalization, Social Capital and InequalityContested Concepts, Contested Experiences\nAuthor(s): Wilfred Dolfsma, Charlie Dannreuther\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781840645149, 978-1840645149\nSynopsis\nThis volume investigates the relationship between globalization, inequality and social capital, and reveals that although strongly related, these ideas are also highly contested. The authors elucidate the interactions between these concepts, looking in detail at the conflicts and competitiveness which can arise at both the national and organizational [url] authors examine public and private sector reforms in relation to globalization and inequality, highlight the tensions between global governance and societal resistance, and demonstrate how social capital contributes to systemic competitiveness. More specifically, a number of topical case studies, which focus on a variety of issues, clearly.