49. Civic Engagement, Civil Society, And Philanthropy in The U.S., Romanian & Mexico

Dr. Olga Magdalena Lazín

Book Venture, University of Guadalajara, UCLA y PROFMEX

647 Págs.

ISBN 978-1-64166-597-1

Año 2018

LOS ANGELES – After the fall of the Berlin Wall in Europe, Dr. Olga Magdalena Lazín was enchanted by the complexities of the globalization process and wanted to overcome ridiculous myth and propaganda that distract people from understanding the multifaceted aspects of globalism and regionalism vs oldfashioned nationalism. She writes “Decentralized Globalization”, a far cry from other globalization literature in that it concentrates on the significant role that civil society that acts like a check on the executive that salvages democracy in the United States.

“Decentralized Globalization” provides a fresh, multi-dimensional viewpoint on globalization. In this it is unlike other globalization literature, which tends to be written either in favor or against globalization, or highlight cross-border issues such as economic dislocation, the spread of pandemic disease, cultural assimilation, rapid decrease in transportation times, immigration, or the growth of drug-trafficking and crime cartels. Dr Lazin’s believes are that civil society should act as a check on executive powers in all countries, to counteract nationalistic representatives authorized to do so.

“Decentralized Globalization” cites analysis and data proving the effectiveness of all Free Trade Agreements, especially within NAFTA. It has done a world of good. California is perfectly intertwined with the Mexican economy; the balance struck being a perfect model for the rest of the World. The race for Free Trade agreements and elimination of tariff has started long time ago with the creation of the EU, and it works.

Civic society keeps the government honest and clamors to take into account the nongovernmental interest groups. E.g. to reform Constitutions. Too many countries will need to change from their judicial systems, from “guilty until proven innocent to“ innocent until proven guilty”, which should be the norm in the twenty-first Century..