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After the collapse of Soviet Union and its Marxist-Leninist economic and political model of development the Washington consensus inspired model of economic and political development popularly known as Globalization became the new mantra , the panacea to cure all societal ills, and the only option to raise global humanity from poverty, ill health, and political oppression. There is no doubt that it lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, however its many gains were not equally or even near equally distributed. Economic inequality, human rights suffered specially in China and several countries in Eastern Europe, environmental degradation, unemployment , unregulated and unbridled dominance by multinationals (mostly Western , Americans ) brought about unprecedented economic crisis and social fragmentation. These developments raised serious doubts and questions about the viability of globalization model. The "discontent with globalization" forced academics and policymakers to reevaluate other alternatives. The present anthology discusses some of these issues in a comparative context by presenting alternative models to Western unregulated free market Globalization model.

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Sheila Rai - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and presently serving as Principal, St. Xavier's College, Jaipur has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience. She has also served as faculty for the University of Guelph, Canada, SANN International University, Nepal and for students from various European countries. With a PhD in Gandhian Philosophy she has supervised many doctoral theses and also published several books and research papers on subjects pertaining to Gandhian thought, Peace Studies and Contemporary Politics both in English and Hindi. Her other areas of specific interest are Indian Government and Politics, Gender, Indigenization and Development studies. Rai has completed Major Research Projects on 'Evolution of Article 370: An Analysis', 'Caste, Party and Ticket Distribution in Rajasthan, 1952 “ 2004', 'Gandhian Paradigm: Quintessence of Real Development'. She is the Editor of 'Rajyashti- Journal of Social Sciences, (biannual journal) of Rajasthan Political Science Association, also has 6 books and 45 national and international research publications to her credit. Some of her measure publications are related to the Gandhian Way: Its Contemporary Relevance (in Hindi); Social, Economic and Political Justice: Constitutional Implications and Practical Dimensions (in Hindi); Role of Party Politics and Caste in the Selection of Candidate (in Hindi); Indian Political System; Gandhian View of State, Individual and Society; Countering the Cult: An Assessment of the Contemporary Women led Movements in India; Article 35A & its implications; Water Disputes in South Asia in Water Resource Conflicts and International Security; Fragmented Responses towards Global Governance; Empowerment of Women through Education; Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojna: Panacea for the Poor; Corporate Social Responsibility in India; Globalization, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Technology. At present Rai is the President of Indian Society of Gandhian Studies, General Secretary National Social Science Association and Chair- RC 35, IPSA.

Dhirendra Vajpeyi is Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies at the University of Northern Iowa. He has authored, coauthored and edited seventeen books, numerous chapters and articles on international security, human rights and environmental policymaking. Noteworthy books include Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies; Climate Change Sustainable Development and Human Security; Environmental Policymaking in the Third world; Technology and Development; Local Government and Politics in the Third World; Indira Gandhi's India; Deforestation: A Comparative Analysis; Civil-Military Relations: Nation-building and National Identity; Local Democracy and Politics in South Asia; Modernizing China; Water Resource Management : A Comparative Perspective; Law, Politics and Society in India; Politics, Technology and Bureaucracy in South Asia; Globalization, Governance and Technology: Challenges and Alternatives, Water Resource Conflicts and International Security: A Global Perspective, Civil -military Relations in Developing Countries; Globalization Reappraised False Oracle or a Talisman. Vajpeyi has lectured at universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg (Russia), People's Republic of China, Nigeria, Chile, and Klagenfurt (Austria). He was a senior Research Fellow at Hoover Institute at Stanford University (California). Currently he is emeritus Co-Chair of IPSA.