Global Shift

No other book concerned with economic globalization was able to match earlier editions in either breadth or empirical richness, but this latest Global Shift 7e is a book whose time has truly come. Coined by Peter Dicken in the mid 1980s, the idea of a ‘global shift’ has now been propelled into wider circulation as the world grapples with the reality of a maturing Asian and other BRICs economies, and this latest edition is beyond authoritative in terms of its empirical depth and insight into this issue.

This is the definitive account of the economic geography of globalisation. With each edition it just gets better!

There is no other book that so comprehensively examines the meaning, dynamic and uneven impact of economic globalisation. The analysis extended to cover the current financial crisis takes the mastery of the book to new and pertinent heights.

The earlier editions of this book made an excellent contribution towards an understanding of the global business environment and challenges. The present edition takes us further towards our understanding of the role played by multinational enterprises, governments and other organizations in managing these challenges. It provides theoretical understanding of fundamental issues that we face today such as; sustainable development, poverty and inequality and highlights the problems with global governance. The book is a must read for those who want to be up-to-date with global issues and challenges and how multinationals and governments are interacting to handle these challenges.

Once again Peter Dicken seamlessly combines disciplinary perspectives to create a wonderfully comprehensive insight into the essential dynamics of the global economy. His usual array of fabulous maps, graphs, tables and frameworks brilliantly animate this, his latest and most readable edition of Global Shift.

Global Shift is rightly one of the most influential books examining the changing geography of globalisation and the world economy. Global in scope, and geographically nuanced, this new edition provides the kind of authoritative account of the interdependent world economy which shapes our lives that is required by those seeking to understand the complexity of changing power relations in the world today.

Peter Dicken is recognized as a leading world authority on economic globalization. He is Emeritus Professor of Geography in the School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester, UK, and has held visiting academic appointments at universities and research institutes throughout the world. He is an Academician of the Social Sciences, a recipient of the Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), the Centenary Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and an Honorary Doctorate of the University of Uppsala, Sweden.

What in the World Is Going On? Part I: The Changing Contours of the Global Economy The Centre of Gravity Shifts: Transforming the Geographies of the Global Economy Part II: Processes of Global Shift Tangled Webs: Unravelling Complexity in the Global Economy Technological Change: 'Gales of Creative Destruction' Transnational Corporations: The Primary Movers and Shapers of the Global Economy The State Really Does Matter Part III: Winning and Losing in the Global Economy The Uneasy Relationship between TNCs and States: Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration 'Capturing Value' within Global Production Networks 'Destroying Value'? Environmental Impacts of Global Production Networks Winning and Losing: Where You Live Really Matters Making the World a Better Place Part IV: The Picture in Different Sectors 'Making Holes in the Ground': The Extractive Industries 'We Are What We Eat': The Agro-Food Industries 'Fabric-ating Fashion': The Clothing Industries 'Wheels of Change': The Automobile Industry 'Making the World Go Round': Advanced Business Services 'Making the Connections, Moving the Goods': Logistics and Distribution Services