Transnational Capitalist Class
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ISBN-13: 9780631224617
ISBN-10: 0631224610
Pagini: 348
Dimensiuni: 161 x 240 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0631224610
Pagini: 348
Dimensiuni: 161 x 240 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
undergraduate and graduate students in social sciences studying the global economy, development studies, business ethics and the environment; scholars, practitioners and general readers of international economyNotă biografică
Leslie Sklair teaches sociology, and is responsible for the Ph.D. Research Programme in Sociology, at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of Assembling for Development (second edition, 1993) and Sociology of the Global System (second edition, 1995), and the editor of Capitalism and Development (1994).
Cuprins
List of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction:.
Global System Theory.
Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class.
Structure of the Book.
2. Globalizing Class Theory:.
Theorizing the Dominant Class. Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class.
Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups.
'National' Interest and the 'National' Economy.
3. Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy:.
The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500.
Consumer Goods and Services.
Financial Services.
Heavy Industries.
Infrastructure.
Electronics.
From 'National Companies with Units Abroad' to Globalizing Corporations.
Global 500 Consumer Goods and Services Corporations.
Global 500 Financial Services Corporations.
Global 500 Heavy Industries Corporations.
Global 500 Infrastructure Corporations.
Global 500 Electronics Corporations.
The Non-respondents.
Conclusions.
4. Corporate Elites and the Transformation of Foreign Investment:.
The Transformation of Foreign Investment.
Global Brands.
The Regulatory Climate.
Phases of Foreign Investment.
The Home Base and Foreign Investment: The Case of NAFTA.
Disinvestment.
Foreign Investment as a Globalizing Practice.
5. World Best Practice, Benchmarking and National Competitiveness:.
World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and Globalization.
Industry Benchmarking.
Global Programme Benchmarking: Six Sigma and the Quest for Perfection.
Politicians, Professionals and the 'Competitiveness of Nations'.
World Best Practice as a Globalizing Practice.
6. Global Corporate Citizenship:.
Regulating the Corporations: History and Theory.
Employee Relations.
Corporate Philanthropy and Community Development.
Safety and Health of Consumers and Citizens.
Corporate Citizenship as a Globalizing Practice: Deconstructing Shell.
7. The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Struggle for the Environment:.
History and Theory of Corporate Environmentalism.
Corporate Capture of the Environmental Movement or Constructive Dialogue: the Creation of a Sustainable Development Historical Bloc.
Environmental Policies and Practices of Major Corporations.
Procter and Gamble.
Mitsubishi.
Monsanto.
Intel.
Dow.
RTZ (Rio Tinto).
BHP.
BP (BP Amoco).
Sustainable Development as a Globalizing Ideology.
8. Global Vision and the Culture-Ideology of Consumerism:.
Consumer-Oriented Global Visions for Humanity.
Industry-Oriented Global Visions.
Organization-Oriented Global Visions.
The Visionary Executive.
Global Vision as a Globalizing Practice.
9. Conclusion:.
Appendix 1: Fortune Global 500 Corporations (and Subsidiaries) Interviewed, by Business Sector.
Appendix 2: Other Corporations and Organizations Interviewed.
References.
General Index.
Author Index.
1. Introduction:.
Global System Theory.
Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class.
Structure of the Book.
2. Globalizing Class Theory:.
Theorizing the Dominant Class. Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class.
Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups.
'National' Interest and the 'National' Economy.
3. Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy:.
The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500.
Consumer Goods and Services.
Financial Services.
Heavy Industries.
Infrastructure.
Electronics.
From 'National Companies with Units Abroad' to Globalizing Corporations.
Global 500 Consumer Goods and Services Corporations.
Global 500 Financial Services Corporations.
Global 500 Heavy Industries Corporations.
Global 500 Infrastructure Corporations.
Global 500 Electronics Corporations.
The Non-respondents.
Conclusions.
4. Corporate Elites and the Transformation of Foreign Investment:.
The Transformation of Foreign Investment.
Global Brands.
The Regulatory Climate.
Phases of Foreign Investment.
The Home Base and Foreign Investment: The Case of NAFTA.
Disinvestment.
Foreign Investment as a Globalizing Practice.
5. World Best Practice, Benchmarking and National Competitiveness:.
World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and Globalization.
Industry Benchmarking.
Global Programme Benchmarking: Six Sigma and the Quest for Perfection.
Politicians, Professionals and the 'Competitiveness of Nations'.
World Best Practice as a Globalizing Practice.
6. Global Corporate Citizenship:.
Regulating the Corporations: History and Theory.
Employee Relations.
Corporate Philanthropy and Community Development.
Safety and Health of Consumers and Citizens.
Corporate Citizenship as a Globalizing Practice: Deconstructing Shell.
7. The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Struggle for the Environment:.
History and Theory of Corporate Environmentalism.
Corporate Capture of the Environmental Movement or Constructive Dialogue: the Creation of a Sustainable Development Historical Bloc.
Environmental Policies and Practices of Major Corporations.
Procter and Gamble.
Mitsubishi.
Monsanto.
Intel.
Dow.
RTZ (Rio Tinto).
BHP.
BP (BP Amoco).
Sustainable Development as a Globalizing Ideology.
8. Global Vision and the Culture-Ideology of Consumerism:.
Consumer-Oriented Global Visions for Humanity.
Industry-Oriented Global Visions.
Organization-Oriented Global Visions.
The Visionary Executive.
Global Vision as a Globalizing Practice.
9. Conclusion:.
Appendix 1: Fortune Global 500 Corporations (and Subsidiaries) Interviewed, by Business Sector.
Appendix 2: Other Corporations and Organizations Interviewed.
References.
General Index.
Author Index.
Descriere
* Identifies and analyzes globalizing corporations and their allies. * Critically assesses corporate perspectives and debates about globalization. * Research drawn from interviews with over 80 Fortune Global 500 executives and managers. .