Global Economic Crisis and the Politics of Diversity

1. Introduction: Global Economic Crisis and the Politics of Diversity; Y?ld?z Atasoy PART I: COMMODIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE 2. Understanding Neoliberalism as Economization: The Case of the Environment; Fikret Adaman and Yahya M. Madra 3. Neoliberalism, Nature, and Changing Modalities of Environmental Governance in Contemporary Turkey; Leila M. Harris and Mine I?lar PART II: MARKET DEVELOPMENTALISM AND LIVELIHOOD CHANGE 4. Tarnished yet Tenacious: Examining the Track Record and Future of Public-Private Partnership Hospitals in Canada ; Heather Whiteside 5. Nanotechnology Industrial Development and Its Likely Implications for Labour ; Noela Invernizzi 6. Global Economic Crisis and the 'Spatial Fix' of China's World Factory: The Great 'Long March' Inland; Jun Zhang 7. Childcare Policy Reform and Gender Equality in China; Xinying Hu PART III: STATE RESTRUCTURING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8. Brazil: Neoliberal Restructuring or Rejuvenation of the Developmental State?; James M. Cypher 9. Can China's Growth Lead the World Out of the Global Economic Crisis?; Paul Bowles 10. Crisis, Social Class and the 'Fixing' of Capitalism in Mexico; Hepzibah Muñoz Martínez PART IV: ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF POLITICS 11. Alternative Policy Groups and Transnational Counter-Hegemonic Struggle; William K. Carroll 12. Conclusion: Rethinking the Politics of Diversity; Y?ld?z Atasoy

Fikret Adaman, Bo?aziçi University, TurkeyY?ld?z Atasoy, Simon Fraser University, CanadaPaul Bowles, University of Northern British Columbia, CanadaJames M. Cyphers, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, MexicoWilliam K. Carroll, University of Victoria, CanadaLeila M. Harris, University of British Columbia, CanadaXinying Hu, Simon Fraser University, CanadaNoela Invernizzi, Federal University of Paraná, BrazilMine I?lar, Lund University Centre, SwedenYahya M. Madra, Bo?aziçi University, TurkeyHepzibah Muñoz Martínez, University of New Brunswick, CanadaHeather Whiteside, Simon Fraser University, CanadaJun Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada