Walden Bello

Walden Bello (born 1945) is a left-wing author, academic, and political analyst. He is a professor of sociology and public administration at the University of the Philippines, as well as executive director of Focus on the Global South. Born in Manila, Philippines, he became a political activist following the coup d'etat by Ferdinand Marcos in 1972. In 2003, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award; www.rightlivelihood.org describes hima as "one of the leading critics of the current model of economic globalisation, combining the roles of intellectual and activist."http://www.rightlivelihood.org/recip/2003/bello.htm

Related Topics:
1945 - Author - Professor - Sociology - Public administration - University of the Philippines - Manila - Philippines - Coup d'etat - Ferdinand Marcos - 1972 - 2003 - Right Livelihood Award - Globalisation

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Bello is also a fellow of the Transnational Institute, based in Amsterdam.

Related Topics:
Transnational Institute - Amsterdam

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~