"Globalisation is an issue that has been high on the research agenda for several years, spawning a vast and at times unwieldy literature. A concept often ill-defined, it has generated a plethora of unresolved and fiercely contested questions, the nature of which depends on which…
Reviews important developments related to the internationalization of financial issues and their implications for the economic growth and development of nations since 1970. The book contains 22 essays grouped under six headings: Part I: The Scope of the Volume; Part II: The Maas…
"In The Global Class War, Jeff Faux argues that the politics of the new world market is dominated by a virtual "Party of Davos," the globe-trotting network of corporate investors and CEOs, and the politicians and journalists who work on their behalf. Clinton and his treasury sec…
In clear, accessible language, the authors describe how people around the world have started challenging the New World Economy.
In his new book, Bill Killingsworth documents the decline of economicand intellectual wealth caused by the loss of U.S. Manufacturing. His thought provoking analysis of this empirical dataleads us back to the answers to save ourselves and generationsto come.-Rick Jarman, Preside…
"This volume takes a critical look at the current divide over immigration policies. It hopes to shed new light on the debate by bringing together papers that investigate the link between trade and factor mobility, particularly labour migration, from theoretical and empirical pe…
Workers in a lean world: unions in the international economy
by Moody, Kim
fromHaymarket series
In this study of world labour relations, Moody surveys both sides of the picket lines. His assessment takes a look at multinational managements' strategies to downsize, introduce flexible production & compel workers to work for less.
Why was NAFTA not extended, even after fulfilling several stated objectives? Investigating a number of roadblocks and utilizing James Rosenau's state-multi-centric models, the book's conclusions shed light not just on why North American integration is not working, but on broader…
Provides a critical assessment of how NAFTA initiatives can contribute to the achievement of important climate-change goals at both regional and global levels. This volume analyses the national policies of the US, Canada and Mexico and envisions NAFTA's role in crafting laws and…
Negotiations between governments shape the world economy and thus the lives of people everywhere. This innovative book reports the inside story about how developing countries negotiate in the WTO and regional talks, which strategies they use, coalition formation, and how they le…
