Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy 'Global Shift just keeps on getting better. There is no other source that gives you the full story on globalization in such a fluent and authoritative way. Not just recommended but essential' - Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Warwick 'Impressive in the extent of empirical research, Global Shift successfully captures the historical continuities and basic changes marking the world economy. Peter Dicken's new edition is a vividly written guide to globalizing processes' - James H. Mittelman, Professor, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC 'With this edition of Global Shift, Professor Dicken confirms his mastery as one of the preeminent authorities in the study of globalization. If you wish to explore beyond "flatland", I can't recommend a better source' - Professor William E. Halal, George Was
Describes and explains the globalization of economic activity and examines some of its implications for countries and regions. Covers the period from 1960 to 1989. Titel: Global shift : the internationalization of economic activity Forfatter: Peter Dicken Udgave: Second Edition Genre: historie_samfund Sammendrag: Bogen forklarer og analyserer globalisering af økonomisk aktivitet med fokus på perioden 1960–1989. Peter Dicken præsenterer en samlet teoretisk ramme for at forstå, hvordan transnationale selskaber, teknologisk udvikling og ændret international arbejdsdeling driver globaliseringsprocesser. Der redegøres for, hvordan produktion, investeringer og handel organiseres på tværs af nationale grænser, og hvilke konsekvenser det har for forskellige lande og regioner i verdensøkonomien. Forfatteren gennemgår centrale begreber som global value chains, multinationale selskaber, geografisk
**Over 1 million copies sold worldwide** MAJOR NEW EDITION From Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Globalization and its Discontents is the bestselling exposé of the all-powerful organizations that control our lives. Joseph Stiglitz''s landmark book lifted the lid on how globalization was hurting those it was meant to help. Many of its predictions came true, and it became a touchstone in the debate. This major new edition looks afresh at the continuing mismanagement of globalization, and how it has led to our current political and economic discontents. Globalization can still be a force for good, Stiglitz argues. But the balance of power has to change. Here he offers real, tough solutions for the future. ''A massively important political as well as economic document ... we should listen to him urgently'' Will Hutton, Guardian ''Stiglitz is a rare breed, an heretical economist who has ruffle
'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. In both political and academic discussions, the assumption is commonly made that the process of economic globalization is well under way and that this represents a qualitatively new stage in the development of international capitalism. But is there in fact such a thing as a genuinely global economy? Globalization in Question investigates this notion, providing a very different account of the international economy and stressing the possibilities for its continued and extended governance. The new edition of this best-selling text has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new issues which have become salient in the period since the first and second editions were published. Several new chapters have
This book tells the inspiring story of the Clean Clothes Campaign, the worldwide movement determined to improve the wages and working conditions of sweatshop workers in the clothing industry. Type: Paperback
Om de drivkræfter, der har medvirket til at verden er blevet flad, i den forstand, at der er skabt en virtuel global digital arbejdsplatform. Fra Berlinmurens fald til de nyeste tendenser inden for teknologi og livsstil The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization – a ‘flattening’ of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the planet, levelling the playing field as never before, so that each of us is potentially an equal – and competitor – of the other. The rules of the game have changed forever – but does this ‘death of distance’, which requires us all to run faster in order to stay in the same place, mean the world has got too small and too flat too fast for us to adjust? Friedm
From one of our shrewdest economic trend-spotters, a wake-up call that prosperity is about to shift from the West to the East, and what we can do before it’s too late Titel: Three billion new capitalists : the great shift of wealth and power to the East Udgave: 1. udgave Genre: historie_samfund Sammendrag: Clyde Prestowitz beskriver, hvordan globaliseringen og fremvæksten af markedsøkonomier i Asien og tidligere planøkonomier har tilført verdensøkonomien omkring tre milliarder nye kapitalister. Han analyserer, hvordan denne udvikling ændrer magtbalancen mellem USA/Europa og lande som Kina og Indien. Bogen gennemgår de økonomiske, industrielle og politiske drivkræfter bag væksten i Østen, og hvordan outsourcing, handelspolitik og teknologisk udvikling udfordrer USA’s traditionelle økonomiske dominans. Prestowitz argumenterer for, at USA og Vesten må gentænke deres økonomiske strategi og f
For courses in International Trade.A balanced approach to theory and policy applicationsInternational Trade: Theory and Policy provides engaging, balanced coverage of the key concepts and practical applications of the discipline. An intuitive introduction to trade theory is followed by detailed coverage of policy applications. With this new 12th Edition, the author team of Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, renowned researcher Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc Melitz of Harvard University continues to set the standard for International Economics courses.Also available with MyLab Economics: MyLab Economics is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better a
