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This volume develops a set of provocative themes: globalization is not new; it is neither legally inevitable nor irreversible; and international legal systems and institutions can assert only a special and limited influence on globalizing developments.
The book offers a comprehensive appraisal of the phenomenon from a thorough study of the cement industry. Considered as a model of spatial competition in economic textbooks and inherently local, the industry globalized in the 1980s.
This volume is about development policy since the end of the Cold War. One set of essays, under the heading of globalization, includes a critique of... Læs mere
Chinese business firms and their networks of personal and business relationships, are becoming increasingly important players in the global economy. Written... Læs mere
Cultures, Communities, Identities explores a wide range of cultural strategies to promote participation and empowerment in both First and Third World settings.
An inspiring collection that uses case studies and theoretical reflection to contextualise the linkages between collective action theories, social movement practices and the phenomenon of globalisation.
Jeffrey James develops the insights of the often separate literatures on globalization and information technology and demonstrates their interdependence.
Amarjit Kaur examines wage labour's role in economic growth and change in Southeast... Læs mere
Post-communist transformation differs from any previous experience of societies in transition by its scope, speed, international framework and complicity. It... Læs mere
Is there a link between the collapse of the Soviet Union, the radical reforms in China and Vietnam, and the current crisis in East Asia? Globalization continues to threaten state-controlled economies - from the remaining 'socialist' state to the NICs of East Asia.
In this collection authors from eight different countries, representing a wide variety of academic disciplines and theoretical... Læs mere
Contributors from diverse disciplinary, ideological, and theoretical perspectives, examine the multiple aspects and dimensions of globalization.