Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 555-583) and index.

Pt. 1. The shifting contours of the global economy -- 1. Questioning 'globalization' -- 2. Global shift : the changing global economic map -- Pt. 2. Processes of global shift -- 3. Technological change : 'gales of creative destruction' -- 4. Transnational corporations : the primary 'movers and shapers' of the global economy -- 5. 'Webs of enterprise' : the geography of transnational production networks -- 6. 'The state is dead ... long live the state' -- 7. 'Doing it their way' : variations in state economic policies -- 8. Dynamics of conflict and collaboration : the uneasy relationship between TNCs and states -- Pt. 3. The picture in different sectors -- 9. 'Fabric-ating fashion' : the clothing industries -- 10. 'Wheels of change' : the automobile industry -- 11. 'Chips with everything' : the semiconductor industry -- 12. 'We are what we eat' : the agro-food industries -- 13. 'Making the world go round' : financial services -- 14. 'Making the connections, moving the goods' : the logistics and distribution industries -- Pt. 4. Winning and losing in the global economy -- 15. Winning and losing : an introduction -- 16. Good or bad? : evaluating the impact of TNCs on home and host economies -- 17. Making a living in developed countries : where will the jobs come from? -- 18. Making a living in developing countries : sustaining growth, enhancing equity, ensuring survival -- 19. Making the world a better place.