new geo-economy -- Patterns of Global Shift -- Introduction: A brief historical perspective -- global economic map: trends in production, trade and investment -- Processes of Global Shift -- Introduction: Traditional explanations and the need for a new approach -- 'The state is dead ... long live the state' -- National variations in policy stance -- Technology: the 'great growling engine of change' -- Transnational corporations: the primary 'movers and shapers' of the global economy -- 'Webs of enterprise': transnational corporations within networks of relationships -- Dynamics of conflict and collaboration: 'both transnational corporations and states matter' -- Global Shift: The Picture in Different Sectors -- Introduction: The choice of case-study sectors -- 'Fabric-ating fashion': the textiles and clothing industries -- 'Wheels of change': the automobile industry -- 'Chips and screens': the electronics industries -- 'Making the world go round': the internationalization of services -- Stresses and Strains of Adjustment to Global Shift -- Introduction: A summary perspective -- Making a living in the global economy -- Issues of global governance.