Globalisation is a word that predominates the world economy today. The first article delves deep into
the concepts behind this word, when and how this concept was formulated and what are the impacts created at both global and national levels. Though there are several articles written about globalisation and women, the second article stresses the need for protecting the interests of women, which is essential for the overall economic development of the society. The remaining articles deal with questions such as what was the status of imperialism which was discussed in detail during earlier years; who should determine the mode of development of a particular country — itspeople or other international institutions such as the World Bank; what is the reaction of international women's movements to the present mode of globalisation; are they mere criticisms or more overt actions;
and so on. All these questions are intricately involved with the day-to-day life and well being of the
people of the Third World. The term globalisation overtly denotes an overall development of the world as a whole, traversing narrow national boundaries. The essence of the book reveals that the real fact — it is merely another word for imperialism. In actuality, by means of globalisation, the stranglehold of the developed countries on developing countries becomes a death grip. The common public who bear the brunt of such disguised attacks on their economic sovereignty should be enabled to recognise these facts.
