The Paradox of Globalization

    Activity: Participating in or Organising an Event › Participation in or Organisation of Workshop, Roundtable, Seminar, Course

    Description

    26-27 October the Global Dynamics department at RUC invites to an open seminar on how to conceptualize the coexistence of economic nationalism and higher levels of foreign direct investments. Keynote speakers are: ■Philippe LeBillon, University of British Columbia: Escaping the resource curse? Extractivism, resource nationalism and good governance in the neoliberal age ■Derek Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University: National Food Security through Oligopolistic Globalization: The Role of Japan’s General Trading Companies (Sōgō Shōsha) in the “Global Land Grab ■Dr. Martin Hess, Manchester University: Global Production Networks and Investment: The State is Dead – Long Live the State
    Period26 Oct 2015 → 27 Oct 2015
    Event typeWorkshop
    LocationRoskilde, DenmarkShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionInternational

    Keywords

    • Globalisation
    • nationalism
    • investments