Global shift : transforming the world economy

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Title:

Global shift : transforming the world economy

Author:

Dicken, Peter.

ISBN:

9781853963674

Personal Author:

Dicken, Peter.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

London : Paul Chapman, 1998.

Physical Description:

xvi, 496 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Contents:

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.

Abstract:

This book identifies both the massive changes that continue to transform the world economy and affect local communities across the globe, and also the complex processes involved. It focuses on the interrelated actions of transnational corporations and states within a volatile technological envoronment. Examples are drawn from all parts of the world to illustrate this diversity of globalizing processes.

Subject Term:

Industries -- History -- 20th century.

International economic relations.

International business enterprises.

Economic policy.

Industrie.

Internationale economie.

Internationale ondernemingen.

Internationalisatie.

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Preoccupation with the `global′ is an emblematic feature of our time. While much of the literature is stronger on hype than on reality, the totally revised and updated Third Edition of Global Shift takes a more balanced view of globalization. It identifies both the massive changes that continue to transform the world economy and affect local communities across the globe, and the complex processes involved. It focuses on the interrelated actions of transnational corporations and states within a volatile technological environment. Richly illustrated with more than 200 specially designed figures and tables, this bestselling cross-disciplinary book provides a unique approach to one of the key issues of the new millennium.