Instead of the usual claims and counter claims about the pros and cons of globalisation, this book takes a critical look at the actors, institutions and processes that meditate the relationship between the forces of globalisation and poverty experienced by the majority of the worlds people. Popular themes explored in this book include: the gender inequalities at the heart of any consideration of development and poverty; its relationship to processes of environmental degradation and the movements that have emerged to challenge them, including the crucial role of micro-actors including small-scale producers and enterprises. This book clearly demonstrates that globalisation is a process with consequences that extend beyond the power centers of the North where global economic policies are formulated.