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A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production, Class, and State in a Transnational World
William I. Robinson
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Paperback. Sure to stir controversy and debate, A Theory of Global Capitalism will be of interest to sociologists and economists alike. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JH; KCL; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
In this book, sociologist William I. Robinson offers a theory of globalization that follows the rise of a new capitalist class and a transnational state. Growing beyond national boundaries, this new class comprises a global system in which Japanese capitalists are just as comfortable investing in Latin America as North Americans are in Southeast Asia. Their development of global, interconnected industries and businesses make them drivers of world capitalism. Robinson explains how global capital mobility has allowed capital to reorganize production worldwide in accordance with a whole range of considerations that allow for maximizing profit making opportunities. As a ... Read more
In this book, sociologist William I. Robinson offers a theory of globalization that follows the rise of a new capitalist class and a transnational state. Growing beyond national boundaries, this new class comprises a global system in which Japanese capitalists are just as comfortable investing in Latin America as North Americans are in Southeast Asia. Their development of global, interconnected industries and businesses make them drivers of world capitalism. Robinson explains how global capital mobility has allowed capital to reorganize production worldwide in accordance with a whole range of considerations that allow for maximizing profit making opportunities. As a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Themes in Global Social Change
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801879272
SKU
V9780801879272
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About William I. Robinson
William I. Robinson is associate professor of sociology, global and international studies, and Latin American and Iberian studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Reviews for A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production, Class, and State in a Transnational World
Robinson has some interesting things to say... What began as a dry theoretic treatise has morphed into a tub-thumping harangue.
William Lasser The New Leader 2004 Clever and panoramic analysis. Written in a conversational, yet rigorous style. Development and Change 2005 This book is an impressive accomplishment. One need not agree with its thesis... to find it interesting and ... Read more
William Lasser The New Leader 2004 Clever and panoramic analysis. Written in a conversational, yet rigorous style. Development and Change 2005 This book is an impressive accomplishment. One need not agree with its thesis... to find it interesting and ... Read more