Went The Enigma of Globalization

A Journey to a New Stage of Capitalism
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-134-43431-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

Globalization is theorized in this book as an emerging new stage of capitalism. Robert Went takes us on a journey from the historical roots of globalization through to its relevance in the modern day.
The Enigma of Globalization is a timely addition to an important debate and covers such themes as:

* International trade
* Free trade and international movement of capital
* The role of the world economy
This accessible and intriguing book is a must, not only for students and academics working in the field, but will also prove an interesting read for all those with a general interest in the modern global political economy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Went, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftssysteme, Wirtschaftsstrukturen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Approximating Globalization
2. The Genesis and Contemporary Comeback of the Theory of Free Trade
3. The Combination of Free Trade and Free Capital Flows: Theories of Imperialism
4. The Circuit of Social Capital
5. Capitalism and Stages of Accumulation
6. Globalization: a New Stage of Capitalism

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Went is at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands