Global Economy Contested
Power and Conflict across the International Division of Labour
Published on 13. May 2008
272 pages
978-1-135-97330-8 (ISBN)
Description
Although much has been written on the topic of economic globalization, few volumes examine the social foundations of the global economy in a way that puts power and contestation at the forefront of the analysis. This book addresses this gap by emphasizing the contested social processes that underpin global production chains and financial structures
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
6 s/w Abbildungen, 3 s/w Tabellen, 6 s/w Zeichnungen
6 b/w images, 3 tables and 6 line drawings
File size
2,07 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-97330-8 (9781135973308)
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Marcus Taylor
Global Economy Contested
Power and Conflict across the International Division of Labour
Book
05/2008
1st Edition
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Marcus Taylor
Global Economy Contested
Power and Conflict across the International Division of Labour
Book
05/2008
1st Edition
Routledge
€48.30
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Marcus Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Development Studies at Queen's University, Canada.
Content
Part 1: Reworking the International Division of Labour 1. Power, Conflict and the Production of the Global Economy Marcus Taylor2. Globalisation and the Uneven Subsumption of Labour under Capital in Russia Simon Clarke3. Making the 'Workshop of the World': China and the International Division of Labour Etienne Cantin and Marcus TaylorPart 2: Commodity Chains, Labour Standards and Corporate Social Responsibility 4. Restructuring and Conflict in the Global Athletic Footwear Industry: Nike, Yue Yuen and Labour Codes of Conduct Jeroen Merk5. Offshore Production, Labour Standards and Collective Organisation in the Globalizing U.S. Garment Industry Etienne Cantin6. Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour Market Discipline: Contesting Social Reproduction in Low-Wage America Ryan FosterPart 3: Global Finance and Socially Responsible Investing 7. Pension Fund Capitalism, Pension Fund Socialism, and Dissent from Investment Paul Langley8. Imposing Social Responsibility?: Pension Funds and the New Politics of Development Finance Susanne SoederbergPart 4: New Directions in Labour Organising 9. Challenging Labour Market Flexibilisation: Union and Community-Based Struggles in Post-Apartheid South Africa Marlea Clarke10. After the Collapse: Workers and Social Conflict in Argentina Viviana Patroni11. Globalisation, Contestation and Labour Internationalism: A Transformationalist Perspective Ronaldo Munck
