...of Third World nations increased involvement in the economic globalization of the past decade has significantly changed both countries and the notion of democracy around the world. Everywhere, workers, business owners, and elected officials have experienced massive changes. Economic globalization and the rise of information technologies are reconfiguring the organization of the economy and individual political systems, often with devastating consequences. Substantial transitions or interruptions in normal processes have required the development of new categories for analysis, new ways of thinking, and perhaps new...