Globalizing Institutions: Case Studies in Social Regulation and Innovation

This text addresses the ongoing debate about the nature, impact and desirability of the complex set of phenomena collectively referred to as "globalization". It shows globalization in a wide spectrum of institutions such as national and transnational corporations, welfare policies, adoption, gendered politics and democratic institutions, citizenship, religion, judicial systems and in a large variety of countries including Canada, South Africa, Brazil and parts of Europe. It illustrates how globalization entails localization and is best explored through the analysis of institutions.