This text offers an overview of the major theories and concepts of economic geography.

Location in Space:Theoretical Perspectives in Economic Geography (3rd Edition)

Business & Money

Dicken, Peter

Lloyd, Peter E.

Economics

Harpercollins College Div

Location in Space

Harpercollins

Global Shift: Industrial Change in a Turbulent World

Global Shift: Reshaping the Global Economic Map in the 21st Century

`It just keeps getting better... If there was a word beyond definitive, then that would be the word I would be using here′ - Professor Nigel Thrift, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol `Global Shift shatters our easy slogans about globalization, corporations, and nations with bold new insights... Peter Dicken has created a powerful conceptual framework not to be missed by those who hope to grasp the logic of this emerging global order′ - William E Halal, School of Business and Public Management, George Washington University `Dicken identifies both states and transnational corporations as the two key actors in the multiple processes of restructuring and institutionalization that we usually call the global economy. In so doing he has written a political economy of globalization and produced a far more comprehensive account than is typically the case in books about the global economy, most of which tend to confine the analysis to firms and markets′ - Saskia Sassen, author of Global Networks, Linked Cities This Fourth Edition of Global Shift - now a standard work on globalization - has been completely updated and thoroughly revised. Students and tutors can return time and again to this volume which offers: - a detailed account of the theories informing the globalization debate - a comprehensive discussion of the interplay between transnational corporations, states, and changing technologies - sectoral case studies, including services, each of which illustrates the processes of globalization in different ways - a much-expanded discussion of inequality, development, environment, and governance Global Shift provides the reader with the tools and information needed to assess key features of globalization and contains: - examples drawn from around the world - use of comparative examples and data - over 250 especially commissioned maps, graphs, tables and diagrams - notes for further reading at the end of each chapter - an extensive bibliography 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 Fourth 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, this bestselling cross-disciplinary book provides a unique approach to one of the key issues of the new millennium. Offering the reader all the tools needed to understand and critically assess globalization, Global Shift is the essential resource for all students in the social sciences. It is designed to be used for introductory, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in economic geography, sociology, political science and international relations, management and international business studies.

History

Sage Publications Ltd.

Global Shift, Second Edition: The Internationalization of Economic Activity

The Guilford Press

Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy

Global Shift is - quite simply - the definitive work on economic globalization. The extensive use of graphics, lack of jargon, and clear definition of terms has made it the standard work for the social sciences. The Seventh Edition has been completely updated using the latest available sources. It maps the changing centres of gravity of the global economy and explains the global financial crisis. Each chapter has been extensively rewritten and new material introduced to explain the most recent empirical developments; ideas on production, distribution, consumption; and corporate governance. Global Shift provides: <ul>
<li>The most comprehensive and up-to-date explanation of economic globalization available, examining the role of transnational corporations, states, labour, consumers, organizations in civil society, and the power relations between them.</li> <li>A clear guide to how the global economy is being transformed through the operation of global production networks involving transnational corporations, states, interest groups and technology.</li> <li>Extended discussion of problems and institutions of global governance in the context of the global economic crisis and of the role of corporate social responsibility.</li> <li>A suite of extensive online ancillaries for both students and lecturers, including author videos, case studies, lecture notes, and free access to specially selected journal articles related to each chapter. </li> </ul>
 There is only one definitive guide to economic globalization for the social sciences: and that′s Peter Dicken′s Global Shift.

Industries

The definitive text on globalization, this book provides an accessible, jargon-free analysis of how the world economy works and its effects on people and places. Peter Dicken synthesizes the latest ideas and empirical data to blaze a clear path through the thicket of globalization processes and debates. The book highlights the dynamic interactions among transnational corporations, nations, and other key players, and their role in shaping the uneven contours of development. Mapping the changing centers of gravity of the global economy, Dicken presents in-depth case studies of six major industries. Now in full color throughout, the text features 228 figures. Companion websites for students and instructors offer extensive supplemental resources, including author videos, applied case studies with questions, lecture notes with PowerPoint slides, discipline-specific suggested further reading for each chapter, and interactive flashcards. New to This Edition: *Every chapter thoroughly revised and updated. *All 228 figures (now in color) are new or redesigned. *Addresses the ongoing fallout from the recent global financial crisis. *Discussions of timely topics: tax avoidance and corporate social responsibility; global problems of unemployment, poverty, and inequality; environmental degradation; the Eurozone crisis; and more. *Enhanced online resources for instructors and students.

Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy, Seventh Edition

The wholly rewritten third edition of this widely acclaimed text continues to offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date description of how the global economy works today. Moving beyond globalization hype, Dicken carefully introduces students to the economic, political, and technological processes that are creating global shifts in economic activity and affecting local communities in highly uneven ways. Like the previous editions, the book focuses on the interrelated actions of transnational corporations (imbedded within intricate business networks) and states (which act as containers, regulators, and competitors) within a volatile technological environment. Several entirely new chapters are included, and all chapters are revised to reflect the latest available data and theoretical debates. Of special utility are detailed case studies of key global industries and more than 200 fully updated figures and tables.

Global Shift, Third Edition: Transforming the World Economy

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