Political Science
Altered States: The globalization of accountability
Document Type
Book
Abstract
Is globalization good for democracy? Or has it made our governing institutions less accountable to citizens? Located at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, this book explores the effects of globalization on national governance. Under what circumstances do the transnational forces that embody globalization encourage or discourage political accountability? Among the transnational forces discussed in the book are the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, multinational corporations, the United Nations, private military contractors, peacekeepers, the European Court of Human Rights, and several transnational social movements. Using in-depth case studies of situations in which these transnational institutions interact with national governments and citizens, Valerie Sperling traces the impact of economic, political, military, judicial, and civic globalization on state accountability and investigates the degree to which transnational institutions are themselves responsible to the people whose lives they alter. To listen to Valerie Sperling's interview with New Hampshire Public Radio, visit http://www.nhpr.org/node/26440 (Windows users) http://www.nhpr.org/audio/audio/wom-2009-08-12-vp3.mp3 (Mac users) Also, hear her interview with KOPN radio in Columbia, Missouri on live audio stream http://kopn.org/dc/ac/08-20-09%20A%20Chautauqua.mp3
Publication Title
Altered States: The Globalization of Accountability
Publication Date
2009
First Page
1
Last Page
388
ISBN
9780511609824
DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511609824
Keywords
globalization, international relations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations, national governance
Repository Citation
Sperling, Valerie, "Altered States: The globalization of accountability" (2009). Political Science. 96.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/96
