Introduction / Paul Bowles, Henry Veltmeyer -- Financialization and barbarism: a perspective from Brazil / Leda Maria Paulani, Francisco de Oliveira -- Subordinate economic integration through the labour-export model: a perspective from Mexico / James M. Cypher, Raul Delgado Wise -- From Sino-west to globalization: a perspective from China / Yu Keping -- Deflationary neoliberalism: a perspective from India / Utsa Patnaik -- Neoliberalism and predatory capitalism: a perspective from Indonesia / Vedi Renandi Hadiz -- The struggle for resource control in a petro-state: a perspective from Nigeria / Cyril Obi -- Global competitive challenges and the paradoxes of a balancing state: a perspective from South Africa / Mzukisi Qobo -- A new challenge for civic national integration: a perspective from Russia / Alla Clinchikova -- 'Japanization', 'Asianization of the west' and 'creolization': a perspective from Japan / Harumi Befu -- Economic liberalism and the 'outward alliance' of state, finance and big companies: a perspective from the United Kingdom / Robert Wade -- Globalization means US leadership: a perspective from the United States / William K. Tabb -- A two-edged sword: a perspective from indigenous peoples / Makere Sterwart-Harawira -- The lexicon of globalization: comparative national perspectives / Paul Bowles, Henry Veltmeyer