Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-221) and index.

A cacophony of voices : situating the conversation -- The ethics of globalization : developing a normative Christian ethical approach to globalization -- Globalization as new world order : neoliberalism as the reigning economic paradigm -- Globalization as social development : reformation attempts of social equity liberalism -- Globalization as localization : reconnecting to people and the earth -- Globalization as neocolonialism : the struggle of people's movements for global solidarity -- The good life for whom? : critiquing the four theories of globalization -- The future of globalization : seeking pathways of transformation.