In this smart and concise examination of the trends driving contemporaryglobalization Jan Nederveen Pieterse argues that the United States pursuit ofglobal prim... » 

In this smart and concise examination of the trends driving contemporaryglobalization Jan Nederveen Pieterse argues that the United States pursuit ofglobal primacy is based upon a complex melding of neoliberal economics andhegemonic politics. Do alternate capitalisms offer viable alternatives to theAmerican way? Globalization or Empire? looks at globalization with acuity andthoughtfulness and uncovers its underlying dramas. «