Governing Globalization

About the Book

International Affairs Globalization has brought considerable economic and social progress and hope in many countries. It has also brought the world into “New Frontiers of Heightened Insecurities”—religious and ethnic strife, social disintegration, mounting debts, economic recession, declining trade, natural resource depletion and natural emergencies—Professor Paul Kennedy, CBE (Director, International Security Studies at Yale and Distinguished Fellow of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy; Author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, 1987; The Parliament of Man, 2006, Random House) Globalization calls for global strategies and solutions, challenges Dr Valaskakis. Marked by mounting interdependence in all fields - economic, technological, social, cultural and ecological – if properly managed, it can be a positive force but, if mismanaged, can have deleterious effects. Governing Globalization addresses the collective effort by governments, private sector corporations and civil society to harness the positive effects of world interdependence and neutralize its negative impacts. Why should you read this book? Given the complexity of the present day world situation and ongoing global socio-economic and other major crises post 2008, the world still need more understanding, diplomacy, negotiations and compromises to bring about effective and lasting global integration. This is the first major publication of the New School of Athens (NSoA) – a global ‘think and do’ tank. It is compiled of the reports and proceedings of the third international conference (Athens-3) held in Athens, Greece in 2008. Written in clear, easy to understand prose, retaining all the international nuances of all the various experts and presenters who attended the conference, this book is firmly focussed on the present. Moreover, it is accessible, wide-ranging, informative and understandable for all readers - from the neophyte to the expert wanting to improve their knowledge on the subject of global governance and why it cannot, and should not, be stopped. There is literally something of interest for all.

About the Author

Kimon Valaskakis Dr. Valaskakis has pursued four converging career paths - academic, executive, consultant and diplomat - taking him as Canadian ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France during a particularly tumultuous time in its 50-year history. Zoë Alahouzou Zoë Alahouzou works for NGOs and governmental agencies, she is on the Board of Directors for the Centre for Research and Action on Peace (KEDE) and a member of the STOPNOW Anti-Trafficking Project. Since 2006, she has been actively involved in the creation of the New School of Athens (NSoA).