Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 816 g
Globalization, Uneven Development and Place
Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 816 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-83565-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Today?s rapidly flowing global economy, hit by recession following the financial crisis of 2008/9, means the geographical economic perspective has never been more important. An Introduction to Economic Geography comprehensively guidesyou through the core issues and debates of this vibrant and exciting area, whilst also exploring the range of approaches and paradigms currently invigorating the wider discipline. Rigorous and accessible, the authors demystify and enliven a crucial subject for geographical study. Underpinned by the themes of globalisation, uneven development and place, the textexplores the diversity and vitality of contemporary economic geography. It balances coverage of 'traditional' areas such as regional development and labour markets with insight into new and evolving topics like neoliberalism, consumption, creativity and alternative economic practices. An Introduction to Economic Geography is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in Economic Geography, Globalisation Studies and more broadly in Human Geography. It will also be of key interest toanyone in Planning, Business and Management Studies and Economics.
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Section 1: FoundationsChapter One: Introducing Economic GeographyChapter 2. Approaches to Economic GeographyChapter 3. Shaping the Capitalist Economy: Key Actors and ProcessesChapter 4. Spaces of Production and ConsumptionSection 2: Key Actors and Processes Chapter 5. The State and the EconomyChapter 6. The Changing Geography of the Multinational CorporationChapter 7: Changing Geographies of Work and EmploymentChapter 8. Geographies of Development Section 3: Contemporary Issues in Economic GeographyChapter 9 the Uneven Geographies of FinanceChapter 10 Commodity Chains and Global Production NetworksChapter 11. Knowledge, Creativity and Regional Development Chapter 12. Alternative Economic Geographies Chapter 13. Conclusion
