Kevin Danaher, B.A. Sociology, 1976
Kevin Danaher graduated from SSU in 1976 with a B.A. in sociology.
Danaher credits his SSU experience with contributing immensely to
his personal and professional development. He says "I learned
that to truly know the world, I must actively participate in changing
the world - not just sitting back in affluence and commenting on
the world but actively changing it for the better."
After attending SSU, Danaher earned his Ph.D. in sociology from
U.C. Santa Cruz in 1982. His dissertation was entitled "The
Political Economy of U.S. Policy Toward South Africa."
Danaher is co-founder of Global Exchange, a noted human rights
organization based in San Francisco. He is well know for his dynamic
speaking style aimed at encouraging people to expand their political
vision and take charge of their lives. His areas of expertise include:
Elite Globalization vs. Demographic Globalizations; World Bank and
IMF: More Harm Than Good; The World Trade Organization: Secret Global
Government: World Hunger: U.S. Foreign Policy; and Building the
Alternative Economy.
"Danaher is considered one of the most important social critics
of the late 20th and 21st century," says Susan Garfin, SSU
professor of sociology. "His work provides an outstanding example
of liberal arts education and critical thinking employed to better
the human condition. He is a champion of the rights of the underprivileged
and an ardent fighter for social equality and justice. He goes beyond
mere analysis of international events to provide motivation and
viable ideas for action," states Garfin.
Danaher has lectured at numerous universities and to community
organizations throughout the United States, from the World Affairs
Council in Alaska to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He has
appeared on TV and radio shows around the country and has published
articles in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle,
the International Herald Tribune, Harvard Educational Review, The
Nation, The Progressive, and many others.
He has written or edited eight books dealing with U.S. foreign
policy and the global economy. Danaher's most recent books are Democratizing
the Global Economy: The Battle Against the World Bank and the IMF;
Globalize This!: The Battle Against the World Trade Organization
and Corporate Rule; Corporations Are Gonna Get Your Mama: Globalization
and the Downsizing of the American Dream; 50 Years is Enough: The
Case Against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Danaher has traveled widely in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean,
North America and Europe and is familiar with the dynamics of economic
development in many countries. Through Global Exchange, he has arranged
"reality tours" of Nicaragua, Chiapas, Cuba and South
Africa and has been the featured speaker at SSU's War and Peace
Lecture series on several occasions.
