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Global shift

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington DC ; Melbourne SAGE, 2015Description: xxix + 618 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781446282106
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Contents:
What in the World Is Going On? Part I: The Changing Contours of the Global Economy-- The Centre of Gravity Shifts: Transforming the Geographies of the Global Economy -- Part II: Processes of Global Shift-- Tangled Webs: Unravelling Complexity in the Global Economy Technological Change: 'Gales of Creative Destruction' Transnational Corporations: The Primary Movers and Shapers of the Global Economy The State Really Does Matter -- Part III: Winning and Losing in the Global Economy-- The Uneasy Relationship between TNCs and States: Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration 'Capturing Value' within Global Production Networks 'Destroying Value'? Environmental Impacts of Global Production Networks Winning and Losing: Where You Live Really Matters Making the World a Better Place -- Part IV: The Picture in Different Sectors-- 'Making Holes in the Ground': The Extractive Industries 'We Are What We Eat': The Agro-Food Industries 'Fabric-ating Fashion': The Clothing Industries 'Wheels of Change': The Automobile Industry 'Making the World Go Round': Advanced Business Services 'Making the Connections, Moving the Goods': Logistics and Distribution Services--
Summary: Global Shift is - quite simply - the definitive work on economic globalization. The extensive use of graphics, lack of jargon, and clear definition of terms has made it the standard work for the social sciences. ; ; The Seventh Edition has been completely updated using the latest available sources. It maps the changing centres of gravity of the global economy and explains the global financial crisis. Each chapter has been extensively rewritten and new material introduced to explain the most recent empirical developments; ideas on production, distribution, consumption; and corporate governance. Global Shift provides: ; ; The most comprehensive and up-to-date explanation of economic globalization available, examining the role of transnational corporations, states, labour, consumers, organizations in civil society, and the power relations between them. ; A clear guide to how the global economy is being transformed through the operation of global production networks involving transnational corporations, states, interest groups and technology. ; Extended discussion of problems and institutions of global governance in the context of the global economic crisis and of the role of corporate social responsibility. ; A suite of extensive online ancillaries for both students and lecturers, including author videos, case studies, lecture notes, and free access to specially selected journal articles related to each chapter. ; There is only one definitive guide to economic globalization for the social sciences: and that's Peter Dicken's Global Shift.
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What in the World Is Going On? Part I: The Changing Contours of the Global Economy-- The Centre of Gravity Shifts: Transforming the Geographies of the Global Economy -- Part II: Processes of Global Shift-- Tangled Webs: Unravelling Complexity in the Global Economy Technological Change: 'Gales of Creative Destruction' Transnational Corporations: The Primary Movers and Shapers of the Global Economy The State Really Does Matter -- Part III: Winning and Losing in the Global Economy-- The Uneasy Relationship between TNCs and States: Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration 'Capturing Value' within Global Production Networks 'Destroying Value'? Environmental Impacts of Global Production Networks Winning and Losing: Where You Live Really Matters Making the World a Better Place -- Part IV: The Picture in Different Sectors-- 'Making Holes in the Ground': The Extractive Industries 'We Are What We Eat': The Agro-Food Industries 'Fabric-ating Fashion': The Clothing Industries 'Wheels of Change': The Automobile Industry 'Making the World Go Round': Advanced Business Services 'Making the Connections, Moving the Goods': Logistics and Distribution Services--

Global Shift is - quite simply - the definitive work on economic globalization. The extensive use of graphics, lack of jargon, and clear definition of terms has made it the standard work for the social sciences. ; ; The Seventh Edition has been completely updated using the latest available sources. It maps the changing centres of gravity of the global economy and explains the global financial crisis. Each chapter has been extensively rewritten and new material introduced to explain the most recent empirical developments; ideas on production, distribution, consumption; and corporate governance. Global Shift provides: ; ; The most comprehensive and up-to-date explanation of economic globalization available, examining the role of transnational corporations, states, labour, consumers, organizations in civil society, and the power relations between them. ; A clear guide to how the global economy is being transformed through the operation of global production networks involving transnational corporations, states, interest groups and technology. ; Extended discussion of problems and institutions of global governance in the context of the global economic crisis and of the role of corporate social responsibility. ; A suite of extensive online ancillaries for both students and lecturers, including author videos, case studies, lecture notes, and free access to specially selected journal articles related to each chapter. ; There is only one definitive guide to economic globalization for the social sciences: and that's Peter Dicken's Global Shift.

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