The handbook of globalisation
With contributions from the leading commentators in the field and an over-arching introduction from the editor, the concerns of this updated and revised Handbook are two-fold. Firstly, to redefine the concept of globalisation and dispel the haze that surrounds it through a systematic and thorough ex...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar Pub
c2011
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | With contributions from the leading commentators in the field and an over-arching introduction from the editor, the concerns of this updated and revised Handbook are two-fold. Firstly, to redefine the concept of globalisation and dispel the haze that surrounds it through a systematic and thorough examination of the debate. Secondly, to advance the frontiers of current critical thinking on the role and impact of globalisation, on the winners and losers in the process, and on the implications for society, the economy and governance pt. 1. Globalisation in question? -- pt. 2. Analysing the global economy -- pt. 3. Transnational corporations -- pt. 4. Labour standards -- pt. 5. Europe and North America -- pt. 6. Governance -- pt. 7. International economic institutions -- pt. 8. Policy implications and responses |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 569 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781849803694 9780857931443 9781849803762 |