{"product_id":"global-economy-contested-hardback","title":"Global Economy Contested - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough 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. It demonstrates not only how the uneven effects of global economic integration impact upon workers and communities across the globe, but also how the agency of these individual and collective actors have reciprocal effects that reconfigure the terrain of global capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultidisciplinary in its approach, the book brings together an international group of social scientists who share a common interest in providing critical examinations of contemporary globalizations. With perspectives from sociologists, political scientists and political economists, it juxtaposes the examination of global trends with the diverse contexts of specific regions and countries. It features a range of case studies from North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, East and South-East Asia and post-communist Russia to explore the issues surrounding:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobal production chains and the international division of labour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecorporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enew forms of labour organizing and internationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be of interest to students and researchers in international political economy, the sociology of globalization, development studies, economic geography and labour studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45546859528430,"sku":"9780415775489","price":163.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/global-economy-contested-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}