Global shift

Questioning 'globalization' -- Global shift : changing geographies of the global economy -- 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 -- The uneasy relationship between TNCs and states : dynamics of conflict and collaboration -- '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--especially finance -- 'Making the connections, moving the goods' : logistics and distribution services -- '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