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Globalization in question : the international economy and the possibilities of governance / Paul Hirst; Grahame Thompson

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: Cambridge : Polity Press, 2007Description: 318 p.: ill.; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780745621647
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 337
LOC classification:
  • HF 1359  H669g 2007
Contents:
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Acronyms and Abbreviations. 1. Introduction: Globalization - A Necessary Myth? 2. Globalization and the History of the International Economy. 3. Multinational Companies and the Internationalization of Business Activity: The Consequences of 'Globalization' for National Systems. 4. North-South Trade and International Competitiveness. 5. The Developing Economies and Globalization. 6. Can the Welfare State Survive Globalization? 7. Economic Governance Issues in General. 8. The European Union as a Trade Bloc. 9. Globalization, Governance and the Nation-State. Notes. References. Index.
Summary: Is there in fact such a thing as a genuinely global economy? This book investigates this notion, providing a different account of the international economy and stressing the possibilities for its continued and extended governance. It is intended for students and academics in a number of disciplines including politics, sociology, and economics.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HF 1359 H669g 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000149994

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Acronyms and Abbreviations. 1. Introduction: Globalization - A Necessary Myth? 2. Globalization and the History of the International Economy. 3. Multinational Companies and the Internationalization of Business Activity: The Consequences of 'Globalization' for National Systems. 4. North-South Trade and International Competitiveness. 5. The Developing Economies and Globalization. 6. Can the Welfare State Survive Globalization? 7. Economic Governance Issues in General. 8. The European Union as a Trade Bloc. 9. Globalization, Governance and the Nation-State. Notes. References. Index.

Is there in fact such a thing as a genuinely global economy? This book investigates this notion, providing a different account of the international economy and stressing the possibilities for its continued and extended governance. It is intended for students and academics in a number of disciplines including politics, sociology, and economics.

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