This book compiles the presentations and discussions from the international symposium Beyond
Global Capitalism that was held with the contributions of Emmanuel Todd Ha-Joon Chang and
other scholars in Kyoto Japan in 2013. The book is intended make the reader aware that global
capitalism or globalism has increased its power in recent years bringing about a variety of
harmful effects to the peoples of the world. Drawing upon a variety of academic disciplines
including economics political economic science economic thought anthropology history and
political science the contributors to this book identify theories and strategies for
overcoming the worldwide problems that have been caused by global capitalism. The discussions
presented here foster the development of theoretical and practical frameworks for a global
economy that moves beyond global capitalism. They also argue for the development of a stable
rich and resilient economy and society that enhances the well-being of people all over the
world in the twenty-first century.
