Although there have been major globalisation episodes prior to the current one, previous globalisation experiences did not seem as pervasive as the episode which began in the last quarter of the twentieth century. It is claimed that the current globalisation wave is causing social disruption:...

Editors' introduction -- Financial crises, globalization and the new world order -- Financial crises and government regulations / Gary Moon Cheung Shiu and Kin-Ming Wong -- China and the world economic order / Wai Kee Yuen and Joe Fuk Kin Wong -- Globalization and the role of multinational...