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(2001). Review of Eliminating World Poverty: Making globalization work for the poor. DFID White Paper on International Development, 2000. Journal of Human Development: Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 153-155.

Normal 0 0 1 217 1239 10 2 1521 11.768 0 21 0 0 The divide between the poor and the rich in India is getting wider and deeper day by day in the post globalization and privatization. It also sounds paradoxical to hear that the development whatever is happening in India is preceded by large scale corruption where the politicians and the bureaucrats in tandem and in perfect collusion are siphoning off billions of rupees meant for the rural development. But, none of these projects could escape the brunt of corruption in India. The paper deals with a few such stories of corruption as case studies that came to limelight and are placed in ‘convergent’ media either in the blogs of television channels or print media or on line web-portals such as face-book/twitter or on You Tube. The paper hypothesizes that the current level of exposure of corruption in 24x7 ‘convergent’ media is not adequate and would like to explore the ways and means of utilizing it (convergent media) more ‘socially effectively’ to totally curb/eliminate the corruption from the top to the lower level in the governance in India. This study therefore follows multiple methods of inquiry, besides the case studies, including surfing the existing web-portals/blogs for the mobilized public views on exposure of corruption through the ‘convergent’ media and conducting interviews with the convenience sample of media experts in the field as also analyzing the secondary documents (for case studies). The study is therefore a descriptive and qualitative communication research.

This paper proceeds to a critical and reflexive analysis on the diffusion process of kizomba, a genre of dance that has gained enormous popularity all over the world. Through methodological strategies inspired by the notion of multi-sited ethnography, the research that is the origin of this work proceeds to a mapping of the actors (teachers, musicians, producers, dancers) and festivals, in an attempt to map the wide circulation of this dance of african roots. We will pay particular attention to three complementary aspects: At first, I map out the protagonists and contexts of creation and recreation of kizomba a path that seeks to map the emergence of this kind of music and dance, identifying spaces and protagonists of this process. In a second moment I try to analyze the expansion and dissemination: following the protagonists through time and spaces using the notion of "battlefields" (Guss, 2000) to interrogate the role that the festivals of this kind of dance play in the process of diffusion of the kizomba, characterizing its competitive, pedagogical and entertainment components. We also explore the negotiations and tensions that take place in the places of learning and practice of kizomba, paying particular attention to the way in which ethnicity is mobilized in the voices of the dancers. In a third moment I analyze networks and flows of communication and images: the globalization of kizomba and I try to analise the role that certain network communication technologies (such as digital platforms and youtube) have been playing in the process of globalization of kizomba and in the construction of a "supranational imaginary" (Canclini, 2003). Resumo Este artigo procede a uma análise crítica e reflexiva sobre o processo de difusão da kizomba, um género de dança que tem vindo a ganhar enorme popularidade em todo o mundo. Através de estratégias metodológicas inspiradas na noção de etnografia multi-situada, a pesquisa que está na origem deste trabalhoprocede a ummapeamento dos atores (professores, músicos, divulgadores, dançarinos) e dos festivais, na tentativa de mapear a ampla circulação desta dança de raízes africanas. Daremos particular atenção a três aspetos complementares: Num primeiro momento tento esboçar um mapeamento dos protagonistas e contextos de criação e recriação da Kizomba traço um percurso que procura mapear o surgimento deste género de música e dança, identificando espaços e protagonistas desse processo. Num segundo momento tento analisar a expansão e divulgação: seguindo os protagonistas através do tempo e dos espaços recorrendo à noção de “campos de batalha” (Guss, 2000) para interrogar o papel que os festivais deste género de dança desempenham no processo de difusão do Kizomba, caracterizando as suas componentes competitivas, pedagógicas e de entretenimento. Exploramos igualmente as negociações e tensões que ocorrem nos lugares de aprendizagem e prática da kizomba, concedendo particular atenção à forma como a etnicidade é mobilizada nos discursos sobre esta prática musical e de dança. Num terceiro momento faço uma análise das redes e fluxos de comunicação e imagens: a globalização da kizomba e analiso o papel que certas tecnologias de comunicação em rede (tais como plataformas digitais e o youtube), vêm desempenhando no processo de globalização da kizomba e na construção de um “imaginário supranacional” (Canclini, 2003) em torno desta dança. Este texto é o resultado de uma comunicação ao VI Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Antropologia que decorreu em Coimbra, em Junho de 2016, com a colaboração de Filipe Reis, orientador da minha dissertação de Mestrado, defendida em Dezembro de 2015. Tendo em conta as características do estudo deste tipo de géneros de música e de dança, que se encontram ainda numa fase de desenvolvimento e expansão, recorro aqui às categorizações fornecidas pelos interlocutores deste trabalho. As entrevistas e conversas decorreram durante o trabalho de campo realizado entre as cidades de Luanda, Lisboa, Milão, Cairo e Miami durante o Ano de 2013 e 2014.

The new EC reflection paper on globalisation sets new accents, but contains no major departure from current policy orientations. It takes a clear stand for free trade, while attacking "unfair competition" and arguing for a "balanced, rules-based and progressive trade and investment agenda". Despite its insistence on a managed globalisation and a fair redistribution of its benefits, its proposals are unlikely to allay domestic anxieties and external criticism.

This piece, by Celine Kelly, is a report on a paper that was presented at the JSI 2013 in Melbourne and explores the key points made by Andrew Godwin on the globalisation and liberalisation of legal services in the Australasia region. The talk included a discussion on the pros and cons of globalisation and case studies of legal services in South Korea, Singapore, Japan, China, India and Australia.

Globalization has severe impacts on international transport, which in turn affect local and global environmental issues. This study presents an approach to studying these relationships. It identifies four world scenarios based on a distinction between OECD and other countries, and then traces the implications of these for international transport and environment. The proposed method is applied to a specific transport-intensive sector in the Netherlands, namely the paper industry.

Mobilizing Democracy: Globalization and Citizenship Protest by Paul Almeida Mobilizing Democracy: Globalization and Citizenship Protest by Paul Almeida Review by: Edwin Amenta American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 121, No. 2 (September 2015), pp. 632-634 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/682157 . Accessed: 07/10/2015 19:48 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. The University of Chicago Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to American Journal of Sociology. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 23.235.32.0 on Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:48:25 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how a Chinese entrepreneur, Zhang Yin, exercises international entrepreneurship in her paper recycle business – Nine Dragons Paper company, and has become one of the most successful female business women in the world.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses an in‐depth case study or storytelling approach to explain the economic success of a Chinese female entrepreneur, Zhang Yin and her Nine Dragons Paper company. The illustration of Zhang's global coordination is divided into three parts: first, from Shenzhen, China to Hong Kong; second, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles; and finally, from the USA back to her home country, China.FindingsThis case illustrates and concludes that the business success of a paper recycling enterprise, namely Nine Dragons Paper, is attributable to the global coordination efforts of its founder, Zhang Yin, who is able to identify profit opportunities around the globe. With correct foresight, Zhang Yin is able to overcome cultural barriers, and venture into foreign markets. Her international entrepreneurship and global coordination enable world resources to be allocated in the most efficient way.Research limitations/implicationsAustrian economics, using storytelling approach, can be a very useful tool in interpreting entrepreneurial behavior and business strategies.Practical implicationsThe case provides us with an understanding of how the entrepreneur can earn profit by being alert to opportunities.Originality/valueThe case is the first of its kind to illustrate the international coordination function of a female Chinese entrepreneur and her paper recycle business.

Punam V. Barbde is an Assistant Professor in Amravati. She chose to research on Arun Joshi’s novel, The Foreigner. I think she chose this topic for her research because it is a hot burning issue in our society where everybody is restless, impatient and agitative. People have become more and more materialist and selfish. This trauma, agony, pain and sufferings is explored in the novel, The Foreigner. In the modern life globalization and modernization, we people have become so self-centered, selfish and egoistic that the important ingredients of being a human-being is left far behind. Ingredients of sympathy, kindness, love, care, and sensitivity is becoming a rare-found species. Money, materialism and me dominates on human minds so much that there is chaos, confusion, and restlessness all over the place.

The objective of this paper is to understand the factors driving the location decisions of multinational corporations. The paper uses literature-review and expert-interview techniques to understand what cities can do to be best positioned to attract international capital.

This paper examines the extent to which the key elements of globalisation, such as international trade, investments, foreign aid, transnational labour migration and tourism have been mainstreamed into the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Using a content analysis, the paper finds that trade openness gained the highest priority in the PRSPs, followed by foreign investment, aid, tourism and, lastly, migration. As transnational migration of low-skilled workers brings higher benefits to poorer countries, further research is essential to find out the reasons behind the fact that this issue is being given the lowest priority in the PRSPs. Integration de la mondialisation dans les Documents de strategie pour la reduction de la pauvretedans la region Asie-Pacifique Cet article traite de la mesure dans laquelle les elements cles de la mondialisation, comme le commerce international, les investissements, l'aide etrangere, la migration transnationale de la main-d'œuvre et le touri...